While Aki thinks over her next question, Adina sips her tea silently. It's a pain to have to type out everything, she's not about to waste her fingers on trivial nonsense.

She does not miss how the woman's expression changes from friendly curiosity to despondence after she asks about time passing. It softens the hard lines around her mouth, makes her set down her teacup and actually spend a moment or two coming up with a reassuring response.

Time moves differently here. Only a little time may pass where you are from.