> "My apologies, Miss Sakuya. The Young Mistress is helping me run an errand for Lady Patchouli. It is rather time-sensitive, which is why we did not flash anyone down."
> "Shortly after Kirisame's invasion."
> "I found a note she left for me that I hadn't noticed previously."
> Pull out the first note we received from the abductors (the one that told us to overthrow Remilia), but keep it close and with the writing facing us so the other two cannot read it.> "If you truly wish to. I imagine Lady Patchouli thought your time was better spent here, though, given your skill set compared to mine."
> Blink.> Put the note away. > "Well, if THAT'S what you mean, then you're perfectly welcome to join us."
> Can we sense absorbable energy from Sakuya, similar to that of Remilia and those fairies we previously absorbed? > "My previous offer still stands, Young Mistress. But a parasol would probably be a better choice."
> Nod.> "Yes, I understand. Hopefully we won't be taken as a roving band of thugs, though, given the kidnappers told me to go around beating strong people if I wanted to get Lady Patchouli back."
> "Yes. Ah..."> Close our eyes and look as though we're concentrating.> "If...I want to get Patchouli back, I must 'defeat strong foes'. If I win...'a few times' against them, I'll get another prompt."> Reopen our eyes with a nod.> "That's basically what it said."
> Open our mouth like we're going to say something, then close it an adopt a thinking pose.> "...Can we discuss the situation in private? I...may have an idea, but it's not one I feel comfortable talking openly about."
> "All three of us. In one of our rooms should be fine."
> Smile a bit. > "Not a worry, Young Mistress."> Look to Sakuya.> "Yours or mine?"
> "Sure. Lead the way, Miss Sakuya."> Follow Sakuya to her room.
> Make sure the door is closed, and that we are away from it, further into the room. > Speak at a low volume. > "So...I would rather this knowledge not be spread, but I have an energy absorption ability. It has largely developed due to the saturation of atmospheric energy that is regularly in the library. I...recently discovered it can be applied to people."
> Nod.> "I can simply take it into myself, and then have access to it for my own user. I can also fully integrate it with myself once I've taken it in, but that's a separate process. And, well, obviously, I wouldn't do that to a person."
> "Oh, I've already tested it a couple of times with fairy maids. They ended up just fine."