[ the seriousness of that tone and the blunt, concise way it's said- that catches lorem's attention. it reminds her a lot of laura, whenever her friend had to come across as serious as possible to impart how grave something is.

and so lorem commits her first improtant lesson about beacin: the green-eyed spirits? ones to avoid at all costs. (and she takes the time to remind herself to see how she can communicate with the other spirit. there was something in the tablet, wasn't there? she hasn't had enough time to properly go through it yet.) ]

I see. [ she inclines her head as a sign of respect, a grateful smile on her face. ] Thank you. I'll keep that in mind if I plan to interact with the spirits here.

I hope this isn't too strange of a chance of subject but- Are you planning to go anywhere after this? Since I'm new here, so I would love to have a travel buddy of sorts and get a better idea of Beacon. [ she adds, casually enough, after noticing it, ] I can carry the package as well. Maybe it'll deter the spirit from taking it again if I hold it.

[ because the spirit is still lurking nearby, watching. for some reason. (are they always like this?) ]