[Spaghetti acquired - good. Maruki's moving without complaint or an attempt to circumvent this training session. Compliant over this simple request a few feet from their rooms. No long walks back to a castle before the sun rises, full of tempered exhaustion. That's a small blessing for both of them.

Akechi plans to run through every attack until Maruki understands what 'running on fumes' truly means.]

I believe you, but I expect to see every skill you learned. I want to experience the power that took down the Green Knight with my own two eyes.

[The forest comment -

Earns a sidelong look back before his eyes turn towards the treeline - a sight he can hardly stomach. Does he even need to say anything? They're in complete and total agreement.]

Maybe one of the trees will be on Sleepr next month.