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You heroically resist the temptation to finish off Neve’s fish skewer as well as your own. You’re sure she will enjoy her cold, greasy leftover fish if you manage to find her—right?
In the meantime, you enjoy every bite of your own treat, discarding the skewer in a convenient barrel as you pass, but keeping a firm grip on Neve’s so you can give it to her when you meet. It may make a slightly questionable first impression, but hey, you’re just the messenger.
Tarquin gives you a bit of a funny look as you walk onward with the fish skewer held tightly, but Tarquin gives a lot of funny looks, so you’ve become quite practiced at ignoring them.
