Alexa wasn't paying attention to Veronika's chatter as she was busy trying to settle her stomach. A small part of her couldn't help but admire how the other girl didn't seem to be disturbed by the corpse or its state, only the smell. This was the first time Alexa ever saw a corpse and she'd never thought to be ever handling one before all of this.
Taking another deep breath, ignoring the slight pain in her chest it caused, Alexa finally straightened herself and picked the dagger that she 'liberated' from the corpse. Despite its plainness, the dagger certainly look sharp and sturdy, Alexa observed and shrugged. It's better than not having anything to protect themselves with. She doubt her small army swiss knife that still tucked safely in her back pocket could offer any protection while in the wild.

Sighing softly, she wrapped the rope belt around her waist, securing the dagger to her side. A part of her recoiled at the fact that she was wearing something that was taken from a corpse, but another part of her grimly noted that they don't really have much choice. Her attention was drawn to Veronika again when she heard her name being called. She gave the noble a small smile and nodded as she approached the other girl. "I'm alright, Veronika, thanks. Just a little ... unsettled stomach." She coughed lightly and raised her eyebrow at the information Veronika gave her. Something beneath the robes? And...?

For a few moments, Alexa only stared at Veronika, wondering why she bothered to inform her about the item inside the guy's robe instead of taking it herself. Finally, it dawned to her that Veronika wanted HER to be the one who checked what was inside the robe. Closing her eyes to hide her annoyed twitch, Alexa sighed again. She would play along, for now, but if the little 'princess' expected Alexa to be on her beck and call, she got another thing coming soon. Crouching beside the body, Alexa resolutely not looking anywhere near the head. She unsheathed the dagger and used it to poke the corpse lightly until she found what Veronika told her about. Now curious as well, Alexa used the dagger to cut the robe carefully, freeing the object from its hiding place.

"A.. book?" She wondered and picked the book by its corner. It was a thick book with a hard leather cover, the sign on its cover was not something that Alexa ever saw before.