[ He looks between her and the fox, briefly struggling with reality, but he does remarkably well to keep the conversation focused on Winnie and her inexplicable appearance. He'll address the situation next to her in a minute.
Of course she takes it in stride, which doesn't tell him much about where she's been all this time. He knows that Anurr tried to contact her, but she was beyond his reach. The Merchant knew about her disappearance, and could have arranged a deal that Five wasn't aware of. There's really no telling.
Should he apologize? It feels strange that it even occurs to him. She'd hinted that she was ready to abandon them if they made her give up her mirror, and instead she trusted him with it. He'd hate to tell her that the consequences didn't make up for what it cost him. ]
I guess I can't blame you for not inviting me. [ He watches for her reaction, then carries on. ] These men were the same bandits that raided us?
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Of course she takes it in stride, which doesn't tell him much about where she's been all this time. He knows that Anurr tried to contact her, but she was beyond his reach. The Merchant knew about her disappearance, and could have arranged a deal that Five wasn't aware of. There's really no telling.
Should he apologize? It feels strange that it even occurs to him. She'd hinted that she was ready to abandon them if they made her give up her mirror, and instead she trusted him with it. He'd hate to tell her that the consequences didn't make up for what it cost him. ]
I guess I can't blame you for not inviting me. [ He watches for her reaction, then carries on. ] These men were the same bandits that raided us?