[It takes him a little while. The riddles themselves aren't hard, but finding the specific locations... there are multiple libraries in Eddan with fancy fountains, and more than one damaged gargoyle around. But he manages all right. The first clue he takes a picture of, to keep from having to take it with him. The second... the second has gifts with it. And probably he shouldn't, but it's with very careful fingers that he retrieves each little star and drops them into a small pouch in his backpack.
It occurs to him as he's getting ready to leave that he should probably leave something in exchange, and he paws through his things thoughtfully. After a moment of deliberation, Sakuma ends up slipping a chunk of raw quartz into it -- he'd bought it at the museum of geology to use as a subject for drawing, but it seemed appropriate. Plus, the quartz would help keep the bag submerged again.
Sakuma isn't looking to actually participate in the game by finding these. He's not nearly so interested in anyone else's. But this is important.]
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It occurs to him as he's getting ready to leave that he should probably leave something in exchange, and he paws through his things thoughtfully. After a moment of deliberation, Sakuma ends up slipping a chunk of raw quartz into it -- he'd bought it at the museum of geology to use as a subject for drawing, but it seemed appropriate. Plus, the quartz would help keep the bag submerged again.
Sakuma isn't looking to actually participate in the game by finding these. He's not nearly so interested in anyone else's. But this is important.]