[volcanic soil for a mostly-desert territory? that sounds like the most, objectively speaking, intelligent choice. it’s curious but equally fascinating the way such a small nation such as the nether can offer so much to these different nations.

as claude begins to answer her question with the kind of seriousness she expected, wanda can’t help but smile, back straightening as she pays attention to him.]

I thought I would try to make them sympathize with us Summoned and see that we aren’t trying to cheat them. [that’s important to her, and given that she doesn’t know how any of this might pan out…] I hope I end up talking to someone who isn’t suffocatingly strict about rules and traditions.

[she makes a face—]

That’s more the kind of person you could handle, I think.

[—and then grins a little. it would be her luck, wouldn’t it?]