Gallus flinched back a little when Lorag shouted. He wished he hadn't but it was a reflex. What he further wished he hadn't done was tread on Lorag's worries as he did. Gallus had never witnessed him get so worked up about anything.

To spare Lorag's patience, Gallus raised a palm and suggested, "We could deal with the abridged version for now. Scribing everything may take a while." Gallus lowered his hand. "Start from the beginning. Let us know what you remember. If we need details then you can let us know and we'll get some paper and ink later."

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"This one hopes that, too," Tzirret murmured, wrapping his arms around Ma'tanza and watching the stars with her. He pondered to himself how he would never have believed being in this position before he set out from Bruma. So much had changed. He barely perceived himself smiling more contently than ever as his eyes drooped shut. There were always more things to worry about, but here with Ma'tanza, none of that seemed to be bothering Tzirret at all. Falling asleep was something he had no chance of detecting himself.