[Without ever turning away rudely from Rudbeckia, or completely turning his back on the dozing drake curled up in one corner, Liem again hefts the covered basket he’d brought with him. Though he’d originally been intending to simply leave his offering on the altar, say some prayers and take his leave, the presence of a shrine maiden — even an inexperienced one — changes his mind.]

Is that so?

[He observes her for a moment, considering her dark eyes and dead-looking hands with a steady, deliberate gaze. He could ask if she intends to remain with Zenith while she does so, despite the war god’s current alignment, but for the moment, he does not.]

He is surprisingly possessed of kindness, given his portfolio, isn’t he? He wasn’t even cross with me after I left Meridian. In fact, that was the first time he brought me to this place.

[Liem displays no shame in slandering Set so in his own holy place. The god has treated him better than many members of his own church had, despite their supposed brotherhood. In any case, he suspects Rudbeckia will not disagree, even if Set probably would.]

That’s how I rediscovered my missing containers. And of course, it’s appropriate to bring offerings if I’m to deprive Set of his stash.

[With one hand, he peels back the cloth covering the contents of the basket, revealing a small, dark loaf of some kind of bread, and a bunch of fruits that vaguely resemble squat little green-and-orange bananas.]

Since you are present, would you like to receive them for him?