Suddenly a few things that Musse has said or hinted at make sense, but Robin is left with even more questions. How could a curse of that magnitude befall a world without magic? What could have caused it in the first place, and if it spread from person to person like that, how could anyone hope to stop it through conventional means? For once she's at a loss, pressing her lips together tightly.

There is one question she has to ask, even if she believes she knows the answer; "And you plan to do that on your own, don't you?"