You nod in affirmation

"Excellent. Then consider my trial as complete." She stands up, turning chair and self around in one motion, and the two of you head back to the living room, where Irina comes up to Qilen and ruffles his hair, "thanks for helping me with the paperwork, Qilen; getting behind on it can get rough." He simply nods in response and gets up, "I think I'm going to grab a snack before heading back to the archives; I'm not in the middle of anything particularly exciting down there."

You spend the rest of the day poking your nose around various corners in the house; in spite of its modest size compared to tales of some mansions, it does have the charm of a traditional villa, with rooms ranging from a storage closet to a private baths — just how old even is this house, you have to wonder. Eventually, however, your exploration draws thin of time and you make your way over to the dinner table.