[Onni finds himself a little surprised at the genuine smile Nikolai gives him when he says what he does. It's not the type of thing that usually makes people smile, and he's been chided before for his pessimistic attitude, but Nikolai seems to enjoy it for some reason.

It's interesting, though, how he says that hope can be an interesting tool.]

Oh? A tool?

[It sounds like a technique for manipulating people, the way he says it, and Onni regards Nikolai for a moment with his head tilted to the side, considering him in a slightly new light.]

Ah, yes. There's no need to pay. Nothing here costs money.

[He shrugs.]

You can just take things. They come back, after a few days.

[With that, Onni starts walking toward the big grocery store he frequents, his mouth already watering as he considers trying something new from the 'snack' aisles. Being here, he's already acquiring a taste for new and unique sweets.]