[ Although she's still not satisfied with her ability to come up with a lie on the fly, Ajax really did help her a lot. She'll feel better once she realizes there are two birds of a feather when it comes to lying. They're both terrible at it.

So surely this will go well. Right?

Besides, she got to hear him do his best Tarumiya™ imitation. Listening to him pitch his voice so high and squeaky was worth the practice. ]

Yeah! We need plenty of rest if we want to successfully fool Dottore. We might oughta talk to Aralauka and get him prepared too.

[ Even if the Harbinger might not have the ability to see them, Dottore will probably still look scary in the eyes of an Aranara, and she can't blame him if he feels intimated. She savors the sweet taste of the peach's juices on her tongue as she finishes the last bite. After wiping her hands, she stands up and holds her hand out to Ajax. ]

Let's go! We might have a long road ahead of us but Team Tarumiya has this in the bag.