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Lothar chewed on the inside of his cheek. "You're sayin' that Illiiya's alive, then? Or just tryin' to say that Ith likes her more'n me?" He coughed and fiddled with his hands, looking down.

"I'm pretty fond of Ith an' Pieter, but I'd save my sister afore either o' them, an' Ith and Ill are like brother an' sister." Lothar shrugged awkwardly. "So I can't fault that choice."

He looked back up at the old man. "But if she's alive, Mister, then I've gotta get back to 'em. I don't mean to be rude, an' you're really polite, but it's a little urgent. We'll be back here," he added, gesturing at the cliffside, "all the sooner."