Quanil nodded at the correction. They'd remember that, of course.
And after they had babbled a little about Maea, they listened to Mr. Amun talk in turn.
"Oh, you're an Outlander! Was your sea as blue as this one?" they asked, eyes alight with curiosity. Oh, how they loved hearing about the various worlds of the Outlanders! None of this was helping them answer their Question, but that could wait; they'd never expected that to be answered here, now.
Besides, there was someone who knew Miss Maea and who was pained over her loss. Quanil wanted to help them.
And after they had babbled a little about Maea, they listened to Mr. Amun talk in turn.
"Oh, you're an Outlander! Was your sea as blue as this one?" they asked, eyes alight with curiosity. Oh, how they loved hearing about the various worlds of the Outlanders! None of this was helping them answer their Question, but that could wait; they'd never expected that to be answered here, now.
Besides, there was someone who knew Miss Maea and who was pained over her loss. Quanil wanted to help them.
