Bracing is often easier than disappointment. [he agrees, a lesson he's never been able to shake completely. he was always torn between finding hopeful people naive and far stronger than he was, but that was another matter entirely.

he pulls off a little piece of the bread himself, not particularly hungry but given megumi's reaction he thinks it might make him a little more comfortable. his back presses against the wall, and the bread really is very good. he'll probably be pushing more at megumi soon enough, but for now he chuckles.] She insisted on wrapping it so it would stay that way. I'm just glad there's no fruit in it.

[tired of fruit bullshit. anyway he places the bell in megumi's palm, the calm jingle of it all that sounds in the space other than a quiet trill from rio, who is pleased by the sound.]

Maybe so. Perhaps it is a folk charm? For safety and finding your way, it would make sense for people living in Gaze.