🏨 harrow

[highestheim]

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[outsidebones]

[a curt nod.]

That works quite well. And I am not a monster. If you are injured, I will not prevent your access.

Honestly, I do appreciate your amenability. I am rather particular about the ingresses and egresses to my private quarters.

[highestheim]

[ he nods back!! he is polite!! ]

Of course. I promise I'm not that kind of person, but I also understand that you can't just take my word for it. You're well within your rights to set any boundaries you see fit.

[outsidebones]

I don't particularly think you are, no. But I don't tend to assume.

...Is your room...satisfactory?

[she's such a weirdo.]

[highestheim]

It's...

"Familiar" is the best way I can describe it. We can probably chalk that up to the same method used by whatever entity that brought us here to get the information about us in the guest book in the lobby.

[outsidebones]

Indeed. The same is true for mine. Personal and meant to be something I will appreciate. It's odd.

...By the way, if you haven't heard, you can request a small personal item from the front desk.

[highestheim]

[ tilts his head ]

Something other than toiletries?

[outsidebones]

I received face paint. I don't get the impression it can be something much better than that.

[highestheim]

I see... I'll keep that in mind the next time I go downstairs. Thank you for letting me know.

I assume there's no physical entity to give you the items?

[outsidebones]

No, the same ridiculous ghosts and spirits.

[highestheim]

I'm not surprised. [ beat ] Well, I'll go take a look for myself, then. Thank you again.

[ he bows his head a little and goes back over to his room! ... about ten minutes later, though, he's back and knocking on harrow's door. ]

Sorry to bother you, but—how exactly did you phrase your request?

[outsidebones]

The request? [hmm.] I simply told them I required a toothbrush and face paint in my room.

[highestheim]

Ah.

When you said "personal item," I assumed something more... well, personal. Like an item from home. [ beat ] That's on me for not asking for more details.

[outsidebones]

Hardly, no. They aren't going to hand out anything so useful for free. But surely there is something you would be more comfortable if you had on hand?

[highestheim]

... Not really. Everything that's already been provided is enough for me, I think.

[ what's luxury amenities... ]

[outsidebones]

Suit yourself.

...What did you ask for?

[highestheim]

...a small trinket from home.