"Thank you," the soldier responds, taking the glass with a grateful smile — seeming unconcerned that Itachi just magicked him some water, confirming that it is indeed commonplace in this world.

"She told us the castle is... strange. She described it as having a mind of its own, but I did not believe her — it sounds like a tale told to children, doesn't it? But I should not have doubted her. Her Majesty knows her brother best of all. She told us the castle would not welcome us... and she was right."