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A few hours of walking and occasional talking later, Alana found Ethan more confusing than ever. She had tried to ask about his family, but he had deflected his questions. As much as she wanted to pry, she also wanted to respect his privacy.

She had asked about his work, which resulted in a confusing few minutes while he tried to explain what a 'computer' and 'the internet' was. As best as she could figure, it was like an enchanted scroll with unlimited information that you could also use to communicate with others. She had to admit, the idea had a lot of potential uses.

She asked him about his personal life, but it sounded like he didn't have much of a personal life. Or at least, he didn't want to talk about it.

"So what do you do for fun?" she asked.

His eyes lit up. "I really love..." Ethan trailed off, and then shook his head. "Never mind."

Alana sighed in frustration. "We've been walking for hours and you've dodged almost every question I've asked. If you don't want to talk t