[. . . she seems to soften a bit, and Will does likewise along with her, some of the nervous tension seeping from his shoulders. okay. . . good. just. . . a little bit longer. . .]

[he moves towards the railing as well, folding his arms and resting his entire weight against the iron bars. only when she begins to point things out on the horizon does he tear his gaze away from her, following the line of her finger to each building. they're nothing like he has ever seen in Euchronia proper, but. . . they really are similar to the illustrations in his book. a thought to ruminate on for another day, perhaps]

. . . they are like the pictures in my book. There's a lot about this world that's. . . similar, I think.

[a tiny smile. a bit wistful]

Apartments are where people live, right?

[there are no apartments in Euchronia but I am definitely sayin he picked up this word sometime during his AYTO stay]