[ Howl waves his free hand in the air dismissively, choosing not to acknowledge either the insult or his lapse in memory. ]
How did your friend come into a residence in just a day, then? Does he not hail from a bathtub like the rest of us? [ He continues on for a few steps, as if thinking. ] ...Wait, is this friend of yours the lady you mentioned or someone else?
[ Wow Howl, at least get annoyed at his insult. It's common courtesy. ]
The same friend. Her name is Mikasa. [ He's hoping Howl doesn't make any assumptions about their relationship. Jean continues moving toward their destination, supporting Howl with a hand against his side. ]
She's been here for 4 months, actually. According to her, some of the empty houses are free to claim.
[ Howl says the name aloud, as if doing so would divine more information about her. Young, old? Beautiful, plain? Fiery, meek? Maybe he's getting ahead of himself, sure, but there's no harm in pondering the possibilities while he walks. It might even be a small comfort as it begins to occur to him on some subconscious level that this is not be a dream.]
Four months! She should be able to give us a proper briefing, then. [ Howl gesticulates with his other hand as he talks.] There's no such thing as a free lunch, much less a free home, but I'll bet it's enough to work with... yes, for long enough, at least...
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How did your friend come into a residence in just a day, then? Does he not hail from a bathtub like the rest of us? [ He continues on for a few steps, as if thinking. ] ...Wait, is this friend of yours the lady you mentioned or someone else?
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The same friend. Her name is Mikasa. [ He's hoping Howl doesn't make any assumptions about their relationship. Jean continues moving toward their destination, supporting Howl with a hand against his side. ]
She's been here for 4 months, actually. According to her, some of the empty houses are free to claim.
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[ Howl says the name aloud, as if doing so would divine more information about her. Young, old? Beautiful, plain? Fiery, meek? Maybe he's getting ahead of himself, sure, but there's no harm in pondering the possibilities while he walks. It might even be a small comfort as it begins to occur to him on some subconscious level that this is not be a dream.]
Four months! She should be able to give us a proper briefing, then. [ Howl gesticulates with his other hand as he talks.] There's no such thing as a free lunch, much less a free home, but I'll bet it's enough to work with... yes, for long enough, at least...