Blackfeather Woods he said youre just as boring as anyone else

Although it was Maegi at whom his inquiry was directed, she was not the one to answer. The male, only vaguely familiar—there was a nagging feeling of necessary acknowledgment but, unable to fully recall their initial meeting, he could not place the origin of the sensation—gave his name and condolences; it was yet another Melonii, though the boy’s parents had names he did not recognise. He gave a stiff nod, accepting the recognition of the man’s passing, but he did not say anything else. His attention was immediately turned to his apprentice, who revealed how the two had come to be together.

“Based on what you’ve seen of him, not his relation to you, would you accept him into our home?” he asked the girl, sparing her relative a brief glance. The question was asked out of curiosity alone, really—Sascha was a Melonii and, as such, would always have a place in the woods no matter the circumstances.