Who's the third? [ Idly asked; her attention is more on opening the box.
For the size of the box, some of its contents are nested into smaller boxes to prevent damage — a thorough job, even if not everything had much value for salvage. A bubble-wrapped hallway mirror; a chess set, its hidden pieces carved from rock; a wooden jewelry box; a cosmetics bag; a pair of stuffed animals used to protect an ornate glass tea pot; a matched set of three candle-holders; several knives and small daggers; a 2014 datebook; her old laptop.
Her expression remains somber. ]
... Yeah. Yes. Thank you.
[ But Ruka only manages to remove a few of these items before taking one with her to the couch. She sits, and balances the jewelry box on her knees, and does not open it. ]
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For the size of the box, some of its contents are nested into smaller boxes to prevent damage — a thorough job, even if not everything had much value for salvage. A bubble-wrapped hallway mirror; a chess set, its hidden pieces carved from rock; a wooden jewelry box; a cosmetics bag; a pair of stuffed animals used to protect an ornate glass tea pot; a matched set of three candle-holders; several knives and small daggers; a 2014 datebook; her old laptop.
Her expression remains somber. ]
... Yeah. Yes. Thank you.
[ But Ruka only manages to remove a few of these items before taking one with her to the couch. She sits, and balances the jewelry box on her knees, and does not open it. ]
... How long was I gone? Before you decided to...