[ The map that Brook pulls up on the device is the first thing on there that makes a bit of sense to Nikolai. Maps he knows! Maps he can do! And the idea of having one that can be manipulated in that way on the small device is very exciting.

He listens to Brook's explanations filing the new terms away. Shopping mall - a large indoor market. Train - apparently that place he woke up is like a wagon train, but without the wagons and underground. Fair enough. ]

That doesn't look too far.

[ Another thing that's beginning to sink in is that... Brook's right. He is going to need more than just gloves. He'll need other clothes, if he's going to be stuck here long term. He'll need something to shave with, too, if he doesn't want to look scruffy in the morning. And before any of that, he's going to have to figure out someplace safe he can sleep so that the demon can't get out.

It's daunting, his to do list, but at the same time it feels good to have a concrete set of tasks to accomplish. In this way, Nikolai is the opposite of Brook. He loves deciding how to do things, and he's great at it. Just having a plan of attack in mind makes the demon in his mind feel quieter, more distant. ]

I won't make you accompany me - I'll need to learn to navigate here eventually, might as well sooner rather than later. But I can contact you using my device like this, can't I? Once I've gotten myself settled, I'll send you a message.

[ Nikolai makes Brook show him again how to access the map on his own device, and with it open, he turns as if to go. First, though, he pauses, turning to say one last time: ]

And- thank you, Brook. I mean that.