"Well, that is the reason I have come here. It does surprise me that you are still here at this time of the day, nonetheless."
"… I see…"
"…?"
"…"
"… Is there something wrong?" — Noticing the unprecedented slowness of usually witty answers from his sister, Zeleskiaz asked once more in a demanding tone. Slightly frowning as the ambience appeared amiss suddenly with his presence. — "You appear… unsettled. Jasmine."
"Ah… yes… well, I only just recalled a matter I was supposed to attend to in the appointment I was about to cancel just now… B-but, do tell me, brother Zeleskiaz, given that your tasks have been dealt with, could it be that for the rest of today, you are somehow… free?"
"?… Yes. That's what I already said. It is correct more or less… Yet why are you-"