Nine in the evening is when the Infected factory nearby changes shifts.
Many of the workmen choose to kill time by paying Miss Quercus's shop a visit.
There is not much the shop has to offer to its patrons.
A crude fried fin cutlet, a bowl of tasteless potato soup, and a mug of fruit-wine-flavored water.
And yet, the shop has garnered a few regulars.
James the Worker
Cheers!
Stone the Infected
Cheers!
James the Worker
Hahahaha! Here's to Brande!
Stone the Infected
Hey, Sparky! Another pint!
Susie
Here you go. Your fruit wine.
Susie
So what's going on? Why's everybody so cheery?
James the Worker
Mr. Brande just gave us all a bonus along with our payslips for the month!
Stone the Infected
They say it's a bonus, but it's just a hundred pence.
Stone the Infected
And considering they work us to the bone, that's the least they could owe us.
Stone the Infected
You sure you should be here at this hour, though? Might get a beating from the missus?
James the Worker
Jog on! I'm the king of the castle! She wouldn't dare!
Stone the Infected
Alright. Here's to the king of the castle!
James the Worker
Cheers!
James the Worker
Hey, Sparky! Another pint!
Susie
Hahaha... Mr. James, you really should watch your drink, though. We wouldn't want to upset Mrs. James.
Stone the Infected
Sparky, I heard from your boss you've got something stronger than this piss?
Stone the Infected
Get us some of that!
Susie
Not! Happening!
Susie
Remember what Miss Quercus told you. Strong drink is bad for your condition!
Susie
You need to take better care of yourself, Stone.
Stone the Infected
Come on, what's the problem?
Stone the Infected
This disease is a death sentence. Might as well get a taste of the hard stuff before we cark...
Susie
Don't say that!
Susie
The doctors in the city told us! Oripathy progresses differently depending on the patient's physical condition!
Stone the Infected
Lighten up, I'm just...
Susie
Stone!
Stone the Infected
Um... Yeah?
Susie
Take care of yourself and live life to the fullest! Stop saying that word all the time!
Stone the Infected
Er... Sorry?
James the Worker
Look at you. You got Sparky upset.
Stone the Infected
*Sigh*, I didn't mean to...
Bitter Root
Huh? Looks like we've got quite a crowd here today.
Susie
Good evening, Mr. Root!
Stone the Infected
Oi, if it isn't Bitter Root! Come on, come on! Let's drink!
Bitter Root
Huh? Something to celebrate today?
Caladon's Infected community is home to many a peculiar man, and Bitter Root counts among them.
Mr. Root works for an organization called Rhodes Island. He's a 'professional' hired by the lords of the city council.
But the way Rhodes Island treats the Infected boggles the mind.
'Rhodes Island will assist the Caladon City Council and provide medical assistance to all Infected,' said their public address.
Why would anyone willingly help the Infected... especially when they're not even from here?
James the Worker
How's work today, Bitt? T'ain't often you get the free time to come for a drink.
Bitter Root
It's fine. We hired a few extra pair of hands. Things calmed down quite a bit, thanks to them.
James the Worker
Eh? Is it that good working for Rhodes Island? Do they pay well?
Bitter Root
What of it? You interested?
James the Worker
Nah, forget I said anything. I can't even read... I'd just be making a fool of myself.
At first, no one in the Infected community trusted them. There were even rumors that they were here to take the late-stage Infected away for experiments.
But Rhodes Island proved themselves with their actions. They really are here to help.
Be it a regular Oripathy infection checkup, acute Oripathy attack treatment, or even just a normal workplace injury, you just walk into their clinic, and they'll help you.
Even right here, right now, there are those who have doubts about Rhodes Island's true motives. But at the very least, all of the pub's regulars trust them.
Bitter Root
By the way, Jim, I saw your wife on my way here.
James the Worker
What? What?? You sure?! Oh, bugger...
James the Worker
Ahem.
James the Worker
Er... You carry on with the drinks. I... I just remembered I've got a few errands to run. See you around!
Stone the Infected
Hahaha, there goes our 'king of the castle!'
James the Worker
Yeah, yeah, off I go. We'll do this another time.
Susie
Be safe on your way home, Mr. James.
Unlike most of the people in the establishment, Mr. James is not Infected.
In Caladon, it isn't uncommon to find non-Infected working in the Infected community.
Ever since the 'New Caladon Infected Act' came into place, a lot of the unemployed poor have been risking themselves working in the Infected factories.
A great majority of them leave the Infected community as soon as they get off work. They also avoid coming into direct contact with the Infected during working hours.
That's understandable. All of us Infected have gotten used to the attitude, and no one blames the non-Infected workmen for it.
Though, still, there are people like Mr. James.
Stone the Infected
*Sigh*. There goes my drinking buddy.
Stone the Infected
Come on, Bean, stop spacing out over there. Have a few pints with me.
Bean the Infected
Quiet down. I'm reading the newspaper.
Stone the Infected
What's the headlines?
Bean the Infected
It's all been big news the last couple of days! The whole town's talking about it. Don't tell me you haven't heard!
Bitter Root
The new bill, is it? That's some big news, indeed.
Stone the Infected
What new bill?
Bean the Infected
The one that's going to improve how us Infected workers are treated! Do you ever do anything except drink? This bill's going to be massive for all of us!
Stone the Infected
Peh, and here I thought it was something that actually mattered.
Stone the Infected
You're naive, you know? I gave up on that hokum long ago.
Bean the Infected
What, you don't want them to start treating us better?
Stone the Infected
You think the lords actually care about us Infected? On your bike!
Stone the Infected
I guarantee you, this bill thing's bound to fail. It'll be unanimous, even. And then it'll be like nothing ever happened.
Stone the Infected
They're doing this just for show, I tell you.
Bean the Infected
Aha! Too bad, then! You're wrong.
Bean the Infected
The bill didn't pass, but it didn't fail either.
Bean the Infected
It was a tie. The final decision's going to have to wait till next time.
Stone the Infected
I'm still not buying it. It won't pass. What does the paper say, though? What's in that bill, specifically?
Bean the Infected
One second. Let's see... I remember some bits and pieces of it back when they announced it.
Bean the Infected
Oh, take a look. It says here that Infected workers cannot work more than fifteen hours a day, that the factories have to give the Infected the same kinds of Originium protective equipment as non-Infected...
Stone the Infected
Pfft. Don't make me laugh.
Stone the Infected
There's a snowball's chance that's true. What's that saying again? There's no pies in the sky?
Stone the Infected
What would you outlanders even know? Me, I'm a born-and-bred Caladonian. I've seen how they do things my whole life. No one knows the nobles how I do.
Stone the Infected
You're still counting on those stingy tosspots to do anything for you out of their pockets? Dream on.
Bean the Infected
*Sigh*... You want to at least hold out some hope... Keep a positive outlook on things.
Bitter Root
There's no need to be so negative. Who could've thought ten years ago that they'd pass that New Caladonian Infected Act, right?
Stone the Infected
Now that, that's apples to oranges.
Stone the Infected
Us Infected can work their factories, and the heads only have to pay us half the money. They get to pocket the other half! Of course they passed that bill!
Bean the Infected
That's true. Oftentimes, they don't even pay us with cash, just Wage Tickets.
Bitter Root
Things take time. I think you could be more optimistic about this.
Bitter Root
Keep in mind that Caladon willingly accepts Infected from all the cities out there, and even offers work. You don't see that anywhere else in Victoria.
Bean the Infected
I heard from some of the foremen these policies are... what... 'Columbian-style?'
Bean the Infected
Are all the Columbian cities like this?
Bitter Root
Well... It's complicated. There's a tiny bit of difference.
Stone the Infected
Whatever, time for a new topic. Any other news?
Bean the Infected
Let's see...
Bean the Infected
'Terror in Caladon! Loud Roars Heard Underground at Night!'
Bean the Infected
And then... 'Possible Infected Smuggling Activity Spotted in Abandoned Districts in Caladon Outskirts.'
Bean the Infected
Then there's also this... 'Public Safety in Jeopardy, Convicts and Wanted Criminals Have Infiltrated the Infected Community.'
Susie
Why are all the headlines like that?
Stone the Infected
That's the 'Caladon Daily' and their rubbish reporting for you. They love their terrorizing headlines, and they take care to add the word 'Infected' in there. Just talking about those hack journos makes me want to puke.
Bitter Root
It's true, but you should still be careful, Susie. Caladon hasn't been all that safe lately.
So they ran off after they hit you? Did you see where they went?
Red
They ran north, so my guess is they headed to the Boil.
Grani
The Boil, eh? It won't be easy to find them, then.
Grani
In any case, I'll make a note. They've been fairly short staffed at the Guards lately.
Grani
Does your face still hurt? Need me to massage it a bit?
Susie
Haha... It's okay. Don't worry about me, Officer Grani.
Grani
It's true how Caladon hasn't been that safe lately... but I didn't expect you to get attacked, Susie.
Officer Grani isn't with the local Caladon Guards. She's a Mounted Police officer temporarily loaned to the local guards and assigned to the Infected community.
Of course, the Caladon Guards aren't very interested in keeping the Infected safe. This 'short staffed' business seems to be an excuse, too.
Which makes Officer Grani one of very few local law enforcement officers willing to help the Infected.
Though just the few of them alone... can't solve all of the community's safety problems.
Grani
No loss of property... and that's filed. This is all I can do for you right now.
Grani
I'm off now. Come find me if there's any more trouble.
Susie
Thank you, Officer Grani.
Stone the Infected
The idiots better hope I don't find them first.
Red
What if you do find them?
Stone the Infected
I'll beat the life out of them!
Red
Think, Stone. The moment you lay a finger, everyone around will start screaming and making a fuss.
Red
Then, the next morning, the front page of 'Caladon Daily' will read 'Infected Batters Innocent Citizen, Security Problems Worse by the Day.'
Stone the Infected
Well...
Red
And I remember that rotten boy and his loud mouth.
Red
A month ago, he was protesting the crowd in overalls, complaining how the factory he worked at was shut down because of the Infected.
Red
Two months ago, he protested with the hawkers and said the Infected stole his merchandise.
Red
So what is he today?
Susie
I think he said he was a 'porter'?
Stone the Infected
What in the world!
Bean the Infected
Sounds like something the gangs of the Boil would do. He was probably hired. Now which lord did we offend again?
Red
The Infected community's always been a thorn in the side of certain people. As long as the councilors who support the new bill aren't in the majority, these things will keep happening.
Red
We'd better keep our eyes peeled.
Stone the Infected
This prick, though... Forget Susie. He even tried to fight you, bossman, and how dare he!
Red
Alright, enough. Your pint's getting lonely.
James the Worker
*Sigh*... How am I supposed to drink, knowing our little Sparky got harassed?
Susie
Hahaha, you're just exaggerating.
Bean the Infected
Sparky, take this.
Susie
Huh? What is it?
Bean the Infected
It's an ointment that helps reduce swelling. Anywhere it hurts, just rub some on there after you wash your face tonight.
Stone the Infected
Huh? Now how come you're not giving me some of that?
Bean the Infected
This is from Yan! You know how expensive it is? Besides, look how rough you are! What do you need it for?!
Susie
Oh... If it's that expensive, I can't take it.
Bean the Infected
No, do. Best not work a pub with a swollen face.
Susie
Hahaha... This isn't exactly a pub, though...
Susie
Thanks, Mr. Bean.
Susie
In that case, your drinks are on the house tonight.
Yes, Mum... Staying here... isn't going to do any of us any good.
Exhausted Woman
No, Susie, listen to me... I found another job this month. Don't worry about the medicine. We'll figure something out!
Susie
Please don't... I can't be a burden on the family anymore, not when my baby brother and sister still have school. And when my big brothers are all still healthy.
Exhausted Woman
I can't let my daughter go to another city alone!
Susie
Don't worry about me. I heard how the Infected working in Caladon get medicine as part of their pay.
Exhausted Woman
I'm sorry... It's all my fault, Susie... I'm so sorry.
I was born in Boschendal, a small town at the northern edge of Victoria.
When I was little, back when my father was still alive, he would take our whole family out to picnics.
When you're up on Mount Shay, gazing out into the distance, you can even see the vast Kazimierzian Plains.
It's been five years since the last time I went home, but my mother still sends me letters.
My family's situation has taken a turn for the better since I left. It was difficult to pay all the expenses an Infected needs with just my mother and my brothers' income.
They're living a better life, and that's more than enough for me.
Susie
Welcome!
Quercus
Look who's here!
Susie
Huh? Hi, boss!
Quercus
Li'l~ Susie~
Quercus
Let me give your ears a good rub!
Susie
Hahaha... boss... that tickles!
Quercus
Boss again? Come on, don't be such a stranger!
Susie
Hahaha... Miss Quercus.
Quercus
Hm?
Susie
Quercus...
Quercus
That's more like it!
Quercus is a free-spirit, and also the owner of the shop.
Although most people here treat it like a pub, it's actually Quercus's arboretum and lighting shop.
Many have asked us why she would open such a shop in the Infected community.
And her answer has always been a very simple one.
Quercus
Why open a lighting shop?
Quercus
Because I want to.
That said, Quercus actually spends very little time in Caladon.
The shop seems only to be a hobby of hers. In other words, she really meant it when she said she wanted to. She mostly works as a Messenger, spending her time bustling about in the wilderness. Most people call her the 'Druid of Gododdin.'
By the way, Quercus's Arts are actually very unique. She plants all kinds of strange flora around the shop, and she brewed most of the alcohol we sell here herself.
She even gave me my staff and Arts Unit because they can apparently help me control my own Originium Arts.
Susie
Why did you come back this time? Did you need something?
Quercus
Oh? I'm not allowed to come see you without a special reason?
Susie
Hahaha...
Quercus
I have something to take care. What, have you forgotten? It's almost the end of the year!
Susie
Oh, right...
This is a defining moment for me.
I've been saving up money for a few years now. I want to buy this place.
I want to have my own shop here in Caladon. No matter what I do, this will be the beginning of my independence.
And Quercus often tells me that the shop's landlord has been thinking about renting to someone else, and that she doesn't have much time to take care of it.
Quercus
So you've saved up all this? That's amazing, Susie!
Susie
But, Quercus... Are you sure it's okay? Isn't it a bit on the low side for a place like this?
Quercus
How many times have you asked me that now? Do you not trust me?
Susie
No, I mean... Of course I trust you.
Quercus
I'll get you a meeting with the landlord sometime next week for you to work out the details. He's a dependable one.
Ethelflaed Julie Mountbelan is one of our regulars. She's just Miss Mountbelan to us.
She's another of Rhodes Island's experts. She's in charge of coming up with solutions to solve Infected problems for the council.
Just like Mr. Root, she got along with our other customers straight away.
The Mountbelan name is known far and wide in the country, so I still haven't grown completely used to seeing a lady from such a prestigious family having tea around the Infected community.
Quercus
Judging by your look, I suppose the lords did something to make you unhappy?
Miss Mountbelan takes a sip of tea. Both her lips and the blood vessels on her forehead are twitching.
Skyfire
Can you believe it? Can you believe it?!
Skyfire
I spent two weeks preparing all that data, and they only read a single page of it!
Skyfire
Just one page!!
Skyfire
How short-sighted can they be?! The issues I raised are urgent to the point they need addressing right now! You can't tell me it doesn't worry them one bit?!
Quercus
Oh, they don't worry about the fire until it's started burning them.
Skyfire
It this drags on, it'll immolate them completely.
Skyfire
Hasn't the Reunion mayhem in Gododdin taught them anything?
Quercus
The flames of Reunion Gododdin were stomped out two years ago. Why would it be a problem to these noble lords?
Skyfire
Things aren't that simple, though! It's as though they don't even understand the crux of the matter! Reunion isn't just a band of thugs or bandits. There's a reason they started that uprising.
Stone the Infected
Oi, is it just me or did it get warmer in here all of a sudden?
James the Worker
Yeah, I think it did.
Quercus
Not again. Cool it a little. Don't burn my store down.
Skyfire
*Sigh*... Never mind.
Susie
Hahaha... Calm down, Miss Mountbelan.
Susie
You're off work. Try to keep a happier face on, I think.
Susie
Here, give these a try.
Skyfire
What do you have here... Sweets?
Susie
That's right. Quercus made these vanilla mints herself. Let them calm your rage.
Skyfire
*Sigh*... Thanks...
Skyfire
I was on a holiday in Siesta just a few months ago... and now I'm starting to miss that place.
Susie
It sounds like you've really had it tough, Miss Mountbelan. Loosen up some if you can.
Skyfire
At least I have you lot to listen to me grumble here.
Susie
You can't do that at Rhodes Island?
Skyfire
You think my case is bad? Everyone has it tough there... Kicking up a fuss at work would only hurt morale.
James the Worker
Don't worry, we're all a bunch of idiots. By the time you finish a sentence, we've gone and forgotten what you said.
Quercus
So, what conclusion did the lords arrive at?
Skyfire
Well, halfway through the meeting, they started fixating on all those silly rumors.
Quercus
You mean like the 'sounds in the city underground' and 'criminals have infiltrated the Infected community?'
Bean the Infected
In the end, it's all the Infected's fault, eh?
Skyfire
Right, it's all just baseless conspiracy theories. It's a mystery to me who's even been spreading them.
Skyfire
Anyway, the meeting devolved into a pointless shouting match after that.
James the Worker
It sounds like a lot of the lords support the Infected community, though?
Bean the Infected
We do solve a lot of their problems, after all. Some of the lords have made a good bit of dough over the last few years. Likelihood is they're just more amenable to it than most, considering they're directly profiting.
Quercus
Besides, the community doesn't only concern the Infected anymore. There's plenty of non-Infected working here now, right?
James the Worker
That's true. I'm one of them right here.
Skyfire
Right, that's a fair point... but talking about it all here and now won't change a thing. I still have other engagements tomorrow, so if you'll excuse me.
Quercus
Be careful out there.
Bean the Infected
Now setting that aside...
Bean the Infected
Why are you working here in our community, James? It's strange for me to say, but isn't it a bit risky, on shift with the Infected?
James the Worker
Risky... eh?
James the Worker
Tell you the truth, risks are, in the end, nothing more than an unknown. Putting food on the table, that's the immediate problem.
James the Worker
If worse comes to worst, suppose I actually catch Oripathy, my family are still going to live better than if I didn't have a job.
James the Worker
I've got two little mouths to feed. I can't just leave it to my wife to be the breadwinner. Besides, it's not like she makes much, selling scarves. We wouldn't be able to get by.
James the Worker
My mum's got asthma. It costs an arm and a leg to treat. My dad's got some serious bone disease too. He can't even get out of bed.
James the Worker
I don't have a choice. If only I could find better work...
Bean the Infected
*Sigh*... How come it sounds like your life's more of a mess than mine?
Stone the Infected
......
Bean the Infected
Why're you so quiet today, Stone? Did something happen?
Stone the Infected
*cough*... How old did James say his kids are again?
James the Worker
One's eight, the other twelve. Why?
Stone the Infected
No... No reason. Just thinking.
Bean the Infected
Come on, if you've got something on your mind, just say it. It's not like we're strangers.
Susie
Did you run into some kind of trouble, Stone?
Stone the Infected
Trouble, huh...? *Sigh*.
Stone the Infected
I-I got a letter from my wife. She said she'll come pay me a visit with our daughter.
Bean the Infected
A daughter? You have a daughter?!
Susie
Eh? I didn't know you were married!
Stone the Infected
What?! Is it that strange to you?
Bean the Infected
No, not like that. Just... an Infected having a kid...
Stone the Infected
Oh, don't you worry about that. I caught Oripathy afterwards. My wife and daughter are fine.
Bean the Infected
Isn't that a good thing? Why the long face?
James the Worker
Right, you got Oripathy, and your wife didn't abandon you. Wish the missus cared about me like that.
Stone the Infected
*Sigh*, look at me. How am I supposed to face them the way I am now?
Susie
What's wrong with the way you are?
Bean the Infected
Right, why look down on yourself like that?
Quercus
It's true, though. You're not exactly in good shape to see her.
Quercus
Why don't we get you a haircut? You could at least be a little better groomed?
Susie
Alright! If it's a haircut Stone needs...
Susie
(Brandishes a pair of scissors and a comb)
Stone the Infected
Hold your beasties! You know how to cut hair, Sparky?
Quercus
Now, don't underestimate her! My girl Susie's a master hairdresser.
Susie
Ta-dah!
Quercus
Well, doesn't that look pretty good?
Stone the Infected
I don't usually cut it so short. Feels all breezy...
James the Worker
Hey, you're looking fresh.
Susie
I think you can do a lot for yourself if you pay just a little more attention to your hair, Stone.
Stone the Infected
*Sigh*. Look at me, though. My life's a disaster. How am I supposed to find time to care about my hair?
Susie
Don't think like that!
Susie
It's because life's so hard that we should find our own ways to live better.
Quercus
Right. No one's ever said the Infected have to live in misery.
Quercus
Chin up. Your wife will be delighted to see you like this.
Bean the Infected
Take it slow. You come to my room later.
Bean the Infected
I've got some clean clothes I've been holding onto. Haven't worn them much. Give them a wash and see if they fit.
Six thousand, five hundred pounds. This amount of money was once unthinkable to me.
When I was little, one of my brothers broke an Originium lamp we had. Mum gave him a really good spanking.
That was the first time I saw her get that angry. She needed that lamp to patrol the mineshaft at night.
The lamp was worth a hundred and fifty pounds. It was almost her entire month's salary. That's what got her so angry.
How many Originium lamps could six thousand and five hundred pounds buy?
I assess the enormity of the heavy, foul-smelling pile of sacrifice before me.
All the meals I've skipped over the years. All the hardships I've suffered through.
Six thousand, five hundred pounds.
These sheets of paper are like a bridge I laid myself, brick by brick. On the other side stands my dreams.
Susie
Susie! Get it together!
Susie
You're just meeting with the landlord! He's just a landlord!
Susie
From tomorrow onwards, you'll be the shop's owner! Your dream is coming true!
Susie
You're almost there, Susie!
I look in the mirror and give my cheeks a good slap.
Susie
How should I greet him?
Susie
'Nice to meet you, sir! I'm very glad to...'
Susie
No, the smile's too stiff.
My dream is about to come true, but I don't feel the least bit excited. On the contrary, I'm growing more and more afraid of seeing the man about to walk into the shop.
The landlord... What kind of a person is he?
Is he infected or not? Will he really sell the shop to me?
He's selling it to me so cheap. Could it be a scam?
Is he doing this because, like everyone else, he just wants to make fun of me, to humiliate me?
M-Maybe Quercus isn't Infected either... Maybe they're in on this together, just to...
Susie
Ahhh! What am I thinking!
I smack my face hard.
I'm using pain to suppress these shameful, despicable emotions.
Susie
Don't be like this, Susie! This is hideous!
I stare into the mirror. The only thing that can be heard inside the quiet shop is the clock's ticking.
It's like torture.
Quercus
Susie! Are you there?
Susie
Ehhh?!
Quercus
Watch your Arts!
Quercus
What's the matter with you? What are you so scared of? Did something happen?
Susie
No... I'm okay! Good morning, Miss Quercus.
Quercus
(Doubtful glare)
Quercus
Look at those dark circles under your eyes!
Quercus
What's wrong? Did you not sleep well?
Susie
Hahaha... I was a little nervous.
Bitter Root
Good morning, Miss Susie.
Susie
Oh! Mr. Root! Sorry, I didn't see...
Susie
Huh? What time is it?
Susie
Oh, sorry, Mr. Root. We aren't open today. Did you need something?
Bitter Root
You haven't told her yet, Quercus?
Quercus
Oh, you're right. I haven't.
Susie
Huh?
Quercus
I forgot to mention it, but he's the landlord who owns the shop.
Susie
Eh?
Susie
Ehhh??
Susie
Mr. Root's the landlord? So the previous owners signed their contracts with Mr. Root?!
Bitter Root
It's a long story... Anyway, Rhodes Island actually owns this property.
Bitter Root
I've heard the details from Quercus. Miss Susie, you want to buy the store, is that right?
Bitter Root
Permit me to ask, then. What kind of business do you want to run here?
Susie
Business?
Susie
Oh! Business!
Susie
......
Susie
M-My father was a hairdresser.
Susie
When I was little, he often said... we shouldn't change our attitude towards life just because we're poor.
Susie
Hairdressing may seem trivial, but if someone's putting in the effort to keep themselves groomed, then they must still carry the will to live.
Susie
That's why I thought...
Susie
It would be nice... to open a hair salon in the Infected community.
Bitter Root
Hairdressing, huh...? For the Infected?
Bitter Root
That sounds very nice.
Bitter Root
It's a deal, then! Someone will come to sort out the contract later.
Susie
Eh? That's it?
Bitter Root
We've known each other for a long time, haven't we? You'll be fine, Susie.
Susie
My own shop... It feels like... I'm dreaming.
Susie
That reminds me. Where will you go now, Miss Quercus? Are you going to leave the city?
Quercus
Oh, don't look at me like that. It's not like I won't ever come back.
Quercus
I'll stop by every now and then. I have lots of friends in town, you know?
