Katherine had quickly gathered the materials needed. She reappeared, proudly holding up a pen from her lover's collection and her father's almost empty notebook. "Thankfully, the men in our household always let their stuff lie about. Here..." She held out the utensils to the girl.
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Suzume hesitantly took the leather-bound book and pen. She scribbled her first question quickly and turned the pages around towards the man. She trusted him more than the woman with the strange powers.