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I was thinking of the places you could go from here. Erudessa needs a tour of the house so she can start working, as well as a permanent sleeping location. Lanik will want to put the limiter on her at some point, which he will need her cooperation for. We could timeskip to a point where Marië leaves the room, perhaps on Lanik's command, so the two can discuss things in private.

Just some ideas.