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[bearcub]

[There's a young man standing in the lobby, looking rather confused. He appears to be wearing deerskin clothing and a knitted poncho, and there are a couple of pouches and a large knife attached to his belt.

The teen's hair is a mess, gray in color and rough, like it has never seen a comb. Little blue beads are visible here and there in the dreads-like strands, and he has a black cloth sash tied around his head, covering one eye.

His other eye is also gray, and seems to be slightly unfocused as he's looking around the room. He appears lost and confused, his journal forgotten on a nearby table.]

Comments

[her_mouse_jesty]

... You're... looking for a different book?

[bearcub]

[He nods again and keeps looking, even lifting the pillows in the couches.]

[her_mouse_jesty]

Well, I'll you look for that too, but you should really hang onto this one.

[She holds it out to him.]

It lets you talk to everyone in the castle, no matter where they are.

[bearcub]

[He takes the journal, opening it and flipping through a few places. Disheartened, he shakes his head.]

[her_mouse_jesty]

Here, I'll show you.

[She takes out her own journal, and begins to write in it.]

Hello, Senri!

[And, viola, the letters appear in his journal.]

[bearcub]

[He starts shaking his head as the letters show up, as the teen is illiterate - but then the journal translates the written words to voice!

Stunned, he keeps staring at it, as if he's expecting it to reveal a little mouth.]

[her_mouse_jesty]

See? it's quite amazing. So, I'll keep helping you look for your book, but you should also keep this one with you, okay?

[bearcub]

...amazing.

[He still looks a bit stunned, but when she mentions his book, he puts down the journal and starts looking frantically again.]

[her_mouse_jesty]

[And the search resumes!]

Now then, what does you book look like? Is there anything special about it?

[bearcub]

[He doesn't answer at first, too busy looking for it.]