[He drops onto the blanket, leans back on his hands, and sighs. He has a few gifts for Elle again, more useful than a dessert, but that can come later.]

Maya recognizes the sword in the photo from the other week. The owner was trapped with me in the opera house, yet according to her, all are alive. I want to believe that this means that escape is possible, and yet...is it not concerning how this has happened before and no one remembers?