[She won’t outright say it, but Beatrix has always longed for a taste of home in this place. Anything that might help bind her to it. Otherwise, she fears the close relationships she’s somehow made with others might potentially change her entirely too much. She may not fear a man on the battlefield, but even somewhere inside of her, she has to be able to admit that she’s afraid of losing her sense of self.]

I did pay visit to a local merchant with books shortly after I arrived and I did read a bit on various histories. Whatever reading material there really was available at the time. I suppose it has been a while since I have looked into such things, however. I could use some new reading material. Even if I do not find something from Gaia, it is likely I will experience the same as you have—something similar enough.

[Beatrix wonders, for a moment at least, if she ought to thank him for the idea, but ultimately decides against it. He doesn’t seem the sort to want that and she’s certainly not the sort to say as much.]

Any recommendations?

[That’s better.]