[Not the necklace... He knows Hazel knows that, too, so he glances at some of the bookshelves in the room.]
Is that so? [He figures it's enough of an answer for Hazel to avoid answering him. It's a hassle, of course it is. Even asking about it is a hassle, in a way... This is awkward in a way he doesn't want to address, and he just hopes it doesn't cause any tension in what had been one of his few comfortable relationships here.
He realizes he's been lingering behind for a longer moment than he should and follows after Hazel. Mostly because he doesn't know where else to go in this large temple.]
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Is that so? [He figures it's enough of an answer for Hazel to avoid answering him. It's a hassle, of course it is. Even asking about it is a hassle, in a way... This is awkward in a way he doesn't want to address, and he just hopes it doesn't cause any tension in what had been one of his few comfortable relationships here.
He realizes he's been lingering behind for a longer moment than he should and follows after Hazel. Mostly because he doesn't know where else to go in this large temple.]