Sachiko frowned. "I don't know...they seem like they really like that city. And I can see why...it's really well-made!"
"But, the gillman we saw didn't have any problem with us examining the city ourselves. I bet they'd let people study it as long as they didn't wreck it!"
She paused, then added at a lower volume, "Just be careful with the little dolls. The gillmen are really sensitive about those. You wouldn't believe it. One of us..." she motioned with her head discretely towards Vespernys, "...was a little clumsy and things got awkward for a minute there. Fortunately cooler heads prevailed!"
"But, the gillman we saw didn't have any problem with us examining the city ourselves. I bet they'd let people study it as long as they didn't wreck it!"
She paused, then added at a lower volume, "Just be careful with the little dolls. The gillmen are really sensitive about those. You wouldn't believe it. One of us..." she motioned with her head discretely towards Vespernys, "...was a little clumsy and things got awkward for a minute there. Fortunately cooler heads prevailed!"