[He hadn't expected his own question to be answered without further probing, but it's a pleasant surprise. More than that, the answer itself is news to him.]
I'd had the sense there weren't many of us. [Still, his tone suggests he hadn't thought the number was that low. The next thought slips out without him meaning to, thanks to the amulets' continued malfunctioning.]
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I'd had the sense there weren't many of us. [Still, his tone suggests he hadn't thought the number was that low. The next thought slips out without him meaning to, thanks to the amulets' continued malfunctioning.]
She must be lonely...