>"So, I guess you'd be interested in the main city, then."
>Do we know anything about Esoterica? And in particular, about a buddhist that would be sealed there if this is the time period that we're supposing it is?
>"I don't think that's true.">Time for a stupid gambit.>"Would you believe this is all a dream?"
>"I'm quite serious. I'm here, but I'm not supposed to be this big yet. I was just a kid when this all happened. That's why I was so confused..."
>"Well, yes. That's so."
>"I don't think I can prove it to you at all, but I hope you would be willing to indulge me a little? Hmm, I would like you to remember a word for me. Marfank. It's a made up word, but I want you to remember it for me."
>"Thank you. It'll be our secret word. If we meet later and you know it, then it'll reveal some things to me.">Mental note, go to the Garden of the Sun later.
>"That should do, in terms of special favors like that. I'm sure you think I'm insane, but it will help."
>"Where might you be going?"
>"Well, yes. But that's why I asked where you were going."
>"Hm.">Glance around. Do we see any interesting landmarks? Or bakus?
>Too much to hope any interfering Bakuy would show up.>"How about there?" >Point toward the some place that might be one way.
>"Let's. Maybe I can put more of this together there.">Proceed!
>"I want to say I'll rest when I'm dead...but maybe I should try to do something about this...">Are we...human now?
>Look over our wounds, does it seem like there's anything we can do about them?>"So, you have a sunflower garden, don't you?"