[Both the form of address, and speaking without thinking about how it may be received, though as ever, he is not quite so aware of the latter. Still, the apology seems genuine; he delivers it with a brief bow of his head and a solemn expression— it was hardly his intention to be dismissive. Ever the observer, he does note the way her gaze moves away as she addresses his last remark, and though he does concede to request to leave it be, that moment files itself away in his memory all the same, as so many do.]
The problem at hand, of course— I saw the tea itself advertised on a board in passing, though it did not go into great detail. If the storm is the cause of our predicament, however, then it stands to reason that rain from the same storm may well have the power to reverse it— it is perhaps magical in its own right. If we can collect some rainwater, it wouldn't take long to test that hypothesis. We need only wait long enough for water to boil to find out one way or the other, and then proceed from there.
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[Both the form of address, and speaking without thinking about how it may be received, though as ever, he is not quite so aware of the latter. Still, the apology seems genuine; he delivers it with a brief bow of his head and a solemn expression— it was hardly his intention to be dismissive. Ever the observer, he does note the way her gaze moves away as she addresses his last remark, and though he does concede to request to leave it be, that moment files itself away in his memory all the same, as so many do.]
The problem at hand, of course— I saw the tea itself advertised on a board in passing, though it did not go into great detail. If the storm is the cause of our predicament, however, then it stands to reason that rain from the same storm may well have the power to reverse it— it is perhaps magical in its own right. If we can collect some rainwater, it wouldn't take long to test that hypothesis. We need only wait long enough for water to boil to find out one way or the other, and then proceed from there.