_"It's nice to meet you! And, ah--I...y-yes, quite! I can't say that I'm particularly knowledgeable about the topic, but it does seem rather fascinating. Do you have an interest in human anatomy, Lady Marianne?"_

“Ah, yes, I suppose it could be called that,” Marianne said with a laugh. “Though I much prefer to refer to my work in the role of a scientist of sorts, or maybe even an artist. I often realize that creating spells and fine tuning uses for the dead’s leftovers requires a certain amount of creativity. And please, simply call me Marianne. From now on we will be traveling together, and so I wouldn’t want to impose a burden on you.”

She smirked happily before releasing Thalia’s hand.

“Besides, I hear that using such verbal formalities really dries out the tongue, and I need yours as fresh as now when I collect it for my research. But that’s quite a long time from now, I hope!”

Yes, it was nice to be traveling with friends.

_"So, reckon if we're workin' together, might as well know a bit 'bout ourselves, aye? So if ye'll forgive me pryin, where do the two of ye hail from?"_

Acting in politeness, Marianne allowed Thalia to present her homeland first-which ended up being Ylisse-before following up with, “Goodness Mister Jerod! So forward with the ladies, hmm?”

She said so in a light, teasing manner, continuing with, “Isn’t it frowned on to ask a lady so personal a question? In any case, I come from Plegia. Such a dreadful place really. I recommend we never go there any time soon, aha. **_Ever_**.”

Clasping her hands together, and apparently unaware of her rapid change of tone in the span of a millisecond, Marianne turned in the opposite direction before pointing at the empty hallway. Of course she had to include her new friend in this merry adventure of theirs.

“We should really invite that Regna Ferox fellow to join us. He’s actually really good at bumping into people, and I’m sure those skills will come in handy later on. “Oh Mister Yelling Man! You can join us too if you want!” she called out.