[II]

[one_that_leads]

Strange--so very many people, and so suddenly. Who are all of you? Where did you come from? It's as if all of Assiah had been dropped here. How wonderful fascinating. How did you come here? And why

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action somehow... there weren't computers 18th century orz

[thetruecolours]

[There's fluffy, white puppy yiping near Katan.]

Wait! Come here!

[A blond boy is following him wherever he goes, holding canvas, paintbrushes and watercolors firmly as he races behind him. He stops short and looks ashamed for intruding in this place.]

I...I'm sorry, sir. We didn't mean to interrupt you.

[He slouches his shoulders.]

action it is!

[one_that_leads]

[It catches Katan by surprise too, of course. He'll try to muster up something of a smile. No harm done.]

No, not at all.

[He'll reach down to try and pat the dog's head a little, if the dog will allow him...]

Does he have a name?

action it is!

[thetruecolours]

I don't know how we arrived here. [Alone winces regardless, still embarrassed. They were on their way to the mountain top.

The puppy does and licks at Katan's fingers.]

Ah... No, I adopted him today. I haven't thought of a good name yet.

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[one_that_leads]

[Pat pat...]

He should have a name.

Do you have a name?

[bedsidemanners]

It's not just Assiah. Some of them are pretty disappointing.

[one_that_leads]

I should have suspected as much.

The people, you mean.

[bedsidemanners]

Yes. Anyone you're anticipating?

[one_that_leads]

[Yes.]

No.

[shall_yield_us]

My willing secretary, are you?

[one_that_leads]

I thought there might be those who would seek you out.

[shall_yield_us]

And so they found you, and without gifts for them. Katan, I've been amiss, we ought to have prepared roses.

[one_that_leads]

Roses?