We don’t know why Chime’s family was scattered. Or how it is connected to the riddles.
[But this isn’t about the Tree spirits, is it? His voice stays sensible and firm.]
We don’t know who is involved here, or what happened. It’s true that this could be someone’s idea of a game… but we can’t jump to that conclusion yet. All we know is what we’ve experienced so far.
People have vanished. Without any pattern to the disappearances, it is impossible to say why they left or where they went. We’ve lost time as well, and again that is a mystery.
[He sighs. The more he admits to ignorance, the more pressure he feels. His free hand clenches.]
I’m frustrated too, Riona. [He can’t bring much feeling into those words. He’s numb and confused, and full of justifications that Riona wouldn’t want to hear anyway.] I’m sorry I can’t answer your questions. I wish I could.
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[But this isn’t about the Tree spirits, is it? His voice stays sensible and firm.]
We don’t know who is involved here, or what happened. It’s true that this could be someone’s idea of a game… but we can’t jump to that conclusion yet. All we know is what we’ve experienced so far.
People have vanished. Without any pattern to the disappearances, it is impossible to say why they left or where they went. We’ve lost time as well, and again that is a mystery.
[He sighs. The more he admits to ignorance, the more pressure he feels. His free hand clenches.]
I’m frustrated too, Riona. [He can’t bring much feeling into those words. He’s numb and confused, and full of justifications that Riona wouldn’t want to hear anyway.] I’m sorry I can’t answer your questions. I wish I could.