Lissana was returning to her room when she ran into Uzziel. He had been in the guardians' room all day, and at that moment, he looked exhausted.
"Are you okay?"
"That old geezer talks in circles."
"Did he say anything worthwhile?"
Uzziel rubbed his eyes, letting out a big sigh.
"No, he told me to come back tomorrow."
"Maybe he has no idea how to get there."
"I think he just wants to be heard. Today he was telling me his whole life story. I'm sure at some point he'll get to the part that interests us."
"Yes, you look tired, you should go to sleep."
"Yes, tomorrow is going to be a long day."
Uzziel staggered back to his room.
Back in her room, Lissana stepped out onto the balcony for a moment. The moon shone in the sky, but dimly; it was no longer full and had begun to wane.
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