When he received no immediate response, Kosuke wondered if their conversation had died out again. But he realized he was thirsty after their long walk and decided to follow Brinn's lead and get a drink. First he bent down and cupped his hands, drinking until he was satisfied. Then he pulled his canteen out of his pack and filled it.<br/><br/>While Kosuke was just screwing the cap back on to his canteen, Brinn decided to respond to his earlier words.<br/><br/>Kosuke nodded in response to what she said, but this time his smile was smaller. "Again, what you say is true. It is one of the very aspects that makes it difficult for people to see eye to eye. All the same, I wouldn't have it any other way. This world we live in is by no means perfect, but it's surely better than several other alternatives."<br/><br/>Kosuke sat back and held himself up with his outstretched arms. "I've been meaning to ask you," he said slowly. "That dark magic spell you cast earlier... what was it meant to do? I haven't seen anything change, yet a spell was most certainly cast."