"You can't?" He seems surprised, and moves closer so he can read it as well. "Oh jeez, that didn't even occur to me, sorry. Um...it looks like some kind of...lesson, maybe? There's questions and answers in here, like some kind of homework assignment. Like...this bit seems to be talking about a story. And a little bit about symbolism here. It looks like something you'd have in school." There's still excitement in his voice as he looks it over. It didn't help their situation much, but there was a mundane familiarity to it that was comforting.
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