[nebulous early thirties, which now make him feel very old surrounded by so many teens. he and rose the horror protag mom sigh about it sometimes. that said viktor nods, hoping the same.] It is a traumatic thing to live through, I hope we can encourage those saved to return if only to check their corruption levels and perhaps discuss the matter with sympathetic people.

[beasthood counseling? boy. the trench is something. viktor starts shaping the dough into little balls with a dip in the middle, puffs of flour as he works. he hums and says,] About the pthumerians, the purpose of this place, our role in the larger body of it. I can't say I gave any of it the thought it deserved, and now I admit I want to learn anything I can about the pthumerians.

Like that tapestry, what it means, what this building was used for. I am starting to think some of what we learn here could come of use in understanding how everything fits together.