Since what Klein had mentioned wasn't urgent, Abner soon set it aside and turned his attention back to the party.
He planned to go to East Chester County the next day to collect the original Roselle manuscript. If he had time afterward, he would consider visiting Nass, the capital of the Gargas Archipelago.
It was supposed to be a celebration, but Abner, who already knew the Calamity Seal had been placed behind his Pure White Eye, hadn't made it particularly grand or formal.
It felt less like a banquet than a meal among friends.
When everyone had nearly finished eating, Abner rose as the host, took a glass of Aurmir red wine, and made his way along the long table, toasting his friends one by one.
He started with Xio, who was closest. After clinking glasses with her, he smiled and said, "I believe I still owe you a trip to the hot springs?"
"Glad you remember." Xio's tone was less than friendly, partly because he kept putting it off, and partly because her glass held only milk.
"I've always remembered..." Abner smiled and whispered a few words in Xio's ear, then took his glass over to Fors. Xio stared at her own glass in a daze for a while before finally drinking her milk.
Fors was much more eager to indulge. After clinking glasses with Abner, she drained her wine and said:
"It really is Aurmir, the most famous wine. And it must be a good vintage... It tastes much better than what we drank in Intis. Every note offers something different..."
"If you'd stayed a few more days and waited until I'd properly entered Trier's upper circles, wine of this quality would've been easy to come by." Abner refilled her glass and toasted her again. "Welcome back to