>"Why is that?"
>"I suppose pressing you further there wouldn't turn up anything. So, how come no one else has found these ruins, then?"
>"Right, right. And then afterward you left, huh? I guess I'm the first person you ever really met?"
>"So how'd you get out? Are you even allowed to do that?"
>"Surely you can answer the first half of that, if you think you can go back?"
>"Okay, next question. Why did you run off when Sanae came?"
Well, this game happened.
>"Yeah, but that's no reason to run. Especially if you've barely met anyone. You ought to be relishing the chance."
>"What about me?"
>"I can't. I have people I need to help. And, honestly, I don't think I can get back there so easily.">Glance over toward Sanae: "What do you think? Does she still give you the willies?"
>Nod to Sanae. "Yeah. It's not that her heart's in the wrong place. Rather, her head's not really screwed on right.">Then look back to Sariel: "You're jumping to conclusions, though. That doesn't mean we can't work something out."
>"Well, I'm going to have to wake up, sooner or later. But there should be time to work something out."
>"Okay, Sanae, here's a question. Is it still a problem if she stays or visits, assuming she behaves?"
>Nod, then look back to Sariel.>"Okay. Let's say we let you go, what are you going to do?"