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their language lesson continued, but alsek wasn't retaining much. he listened to surya repeat the curious word and quietly did the same — chubu, chubu — to see how he the sounds might feel.

this didn't last long, though. alsek didn't understand enough of surya's speech to properly respond, so he decided to put his attention elsewhere. attitude now more mellow than before, he asked his companion, chubu? more nonsense babble followed as he began walking away, into the foliage.