I don't mind. [Olivine offers a sort of wry smile, apologetic.] Sorry, I didn't want to bore you with the explanation if you weren't interested.

[he doesn't have any qualms about turning away, giving Kaveh that moment of trust.]

It's probably best to begin at the start—and if you have any questions, just ask. All I know is common knowledge in Klein. Firstly, our continent is divided into five distinct sections—each kept in balance by an elemental altar. These altars have to be regulated in order to keep a balance of their energies, which is a task handed down by the Kleinster Kingdom to the Grand Sorcerer. In order to facilitate this, he made contracts with individuals in each kingdom—Clan Members, as we've come to be called. That was several hundred years ago.

As for me... I actually don't know that much, other than what's in our history. I was born with this gemstone. As far as I know, it means that... the original holder of the contract died before it was fulfilled. So I inherited his duty.

[and this was something that was only confirmed recently, really... a lot of things he's only learned recently, thanks to Rei.]