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You enter one of the crystal towers. All around, on the walls, shelves stretch upward, filled with common and uncommon things, the known and the unknown, the believable and the unbelievable. At the counter sits one of the two characters you met at the riverbed. “ Well, what do you think of our city?”

You admit that without better knowledge of the language, you're still a little confused.

"Hmm, well, I could sell you a dictionary. It's not complete, but I'm sure it could help you."

Unfortunately, you don't have any money with you.

"I'm willing to barter with you! But as you can see, I already have my shelves full of all kinds of things. Well, except water, but you won't get that here. Bring me and the dictionary is yours."