[bethany has to listen to pal's nerd rambles enough she deserve it, probably. mob glances over to her, unable to help it, offering a raised hand in greeting because he doesn't want to interrupt palamedes, who seems like the sort of academic authority figure you're absolutely supposed to listen to. a librarian, that's what he said, right?

time to tune back in properly, standing a little straighter like he's listening to a teacher. he considers it for a moment before nodding. would palamedes perhaps say his life is his own? cue themesong here.

anyway it does make sense to him, in a way that clearly doesn't have all the facts.] Are you going to take down their histories then? [hm] A lot of the ghosts here died scared, I think. They're scared as ghosts at least. It would be good, if they were listened to.