Takakage picked up the tome that he had left on the counter. A brief flash of uneasiness crossed his gaze, but it vanished as quickly as it had appeared. "I do. I prefer not to use it, though."

Kotoha's instructions made it clearer for him. "I see." Closing his eyes for a moment, he extended his awareness outwards - indeed, it was as she had described.

He glanced once more around the room, settling on the largest artifact to ask next. "About that... double-doored box." He could sense ice within, especially the top compartment. "Is it perhaps a device to keep objects chilled?"