🍁Nine Ancient Obelisks

- By chance - he wouldn't. - Inak replied sternly, but then smiled. - But to deliberately help a new friend - why not?

—D-d-friend... —"Nah, it's probably just a local way of speaking." —Thank you! It seems I owe you three favors now. —he pulls out a notebook for writing down questions.
First, remembering his mentor's advice, he skips the first question.