"Maybe..." [Chise sighed, more out of habit than any major frustration.] "Though however he did it, it caused quite a bit of trouble. I feel bad... I've been here less than half a year and it seems like Somnius isn't given time to recover."

[Not that Chise could blame herself for that. Maybe her old self would have... but she knew better than to direct correlation on something that might be mere coincidence.] "I have to wonder if the constant attacks mean we might be moving in the right direction. Or... maybe not."

[She tugged on a particularly stubborn root, clearing the dirt away.]