🍁Nine Ancient Obelisks

- Heh, you're a good guy, Asmidul. Don't worry, - he repeats, - I'll keep that in mind.

—Not at all… But that's a conversation for another time. Take care of the master, Dog! —he commands his familiar. —And you know, I learned… fishing, that is. —he hastily explains. —So next time, in a different setting, we should definitely try it out in practice. Maybe we'll even invite the Tsar-Father, like in the good old days, why not? But that's for another time.

He nods uncertainly, then says goodbye. He wonders if he has enough time to visit the tavern, or if he needs to rush to catch the evening train.