After the Salt-Birth Forum meeting concludes, I find myself walking together with a girl I only met a few minutes ago.
Lana... a Thal'marian Junior Professor and Masters student.
I wasn't expecting such a quick connection.
However, this is a good thing!
And it's not just because I wish to borrow her old notes. I have always intended to make new connections with others in this new land. There are all kinds of opportunities that can manifest if we open ourselves up to new people.
Of course, I don't plan to let my connections be merely superficial.
But it's hard to truly open up to someone on a deeper level—especially with everything I have experienced so far.
"Sure, I can lend them to you."
Lana's voice returns me to reality, causing me to glance at her.
"Really? Thanks!"
"I'll need some time to prepare them, though. I can't remember the last time I opened any of my old notes. I've been buried in so much work lately..."
