She can go just as fast as Felix—they have lifeforce to burn and she can just go incredibly fast but it's not enough. The portal flickers, and then it disappears, and there's nothing at all they can do. The moons illuminate the patch of grass where the portal used to be, and there's just nothing there, anymore.
"What happened?" she asks. "Why did it close? Where is it? What—what—"
Felix takes a bite and enjoys the taste. Do you have some sort of cover story for that?
Beyond being a very fast learner? Not really—I figured no one'd really pay attention to how good I am at this only how bad...
Felix compliments the food and makes innocuous conversation. Should we come up with a different cover story?
You were planning to marry rich - or the local equivalent - and learned so you could fit in with the high society. We could make it look shady as a disguise, but not too much that they will take issue?
I think if we cover with something that elaborate then he'll actually be curious enough to look into it.
Well, learned beforehand because you were curious but through vaguely dubious means?
Unless we tell him the dubious means he'll prod. Making it look like there are more secrets than it already does won't help!
I meant telling him the dubious means, yes. I am just not entirely sure how much you could learn from crashing parties and the like and how suspicious that would be.
- quite. I think we just—keep quiet about it. Don't draw attention to it unless he does.
Maybe wait until we are less distracted.
Felix is enjoying this meal, is Naoh enjoying his meal?
No. No he isn't. He is telling phe Bez about his life, and the latter looks utterly delighted to hear about it and Naoh looks utterly certain that this is terrible somehow.
Nope!
In this case Felix will happily talk about his life on the mysteriously exotic planet know as Earth: the land of technology and no magic!
They do! Conversation proceeds pleasantly for everyone except for Naoh, and then: "Well, this was lovely, don't you think?" asks the High Consul.
"I believe I'll retire, and we can discuss work matters on the morrow." He stands up. "May Bezana bless your nights!"
He starts at that. "S-sure."
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