He placed Alphonse on a couch in the inn part of the tavern and found a bit of paper and a pen inside a writing desk. A quick glance around showed nothing broken, so he grabbed a pair of scissors and yanked the two pieces apart. Then he brought everything over to Alphonse, placing it all on the coffee table before him.
"If you grow too tired, do not continue, all right? I would hate for you to suffer just because of my curiosity."