" I certainly hope you are correct, Sir, in your estimation, " says Tetke glumly to Edoryan. " I have been rather hoping that we would make it to Rosedown, with a little time to settle in, before we engage in any excitement. And before excitement engages in us. "
" Are there any other matters that you feel we ought to discuss before retiring for the night, Byron? " asks Tetke, clearly becoming bored. " I was thinking that I might conduct a survey of our assembled company here, or otherwise keep myself occupied for the night. Unfortunately, most of the texts and manuscripts available for purchase in town seemed to be rather common and covered topics with which I am already quite familiar. So unless any of you have something more interesting to read on hand, I am afraid I will be left with stargazing as my only option. And between you an me, I have been stargazing for days. I have had quite enough of that in this locale. "