With a breath she stuffs it back in the journal, and stuffs the journal into her bag—not far enough but...hopefully far enough to not have to feel that pain, though there’s a separate ache at having to give these back at some point...one that she’ll have to deal with later.
Eventually, she turns back to the others. “Uh—thanks. I know who this belongs to.” She looks around the square again. “I’d better keep moving... You had any other giant troubles or something you need looking into?”
Re: the candy kingdom
With a breath she stuffs it back in the journal, and stuffs the journal into her bag—not far enough but...hopefully far enough to not have to feel that pain, though there’s a separate ache at having to give these back at some point...one that she’ll have to deal with later.
Eventually, she turns back to the others. “Uh—thanks. I know who this belongs to.” She looks around the square again. “I’d better keep moving... You had any other giant troubles or something you need looking into?”