While going over the old plans to the town sewer system, Zahn finds some anomalies that suggest the planners were trying to work around some underground structure that went from east to west. As he's working out the possible shape, he starts to get a warm feeling, until Parsley arrives at his door bringing lunch. She says Amelia, Gunther and Olivia are all back at the castle, so she figured Zahn must be lonely.
Zahn explains a little of what he's doing with the plans, and asks if Clover is doing any better. Parsley claims that they both miss Zahn, and hope he'll come and visit Clover at the castle. This confuses the Kadie, who always assumed Clover hated him, but Parsley explains that Zahn is the first person to risk himself in order to rescue her.
With his hands full, Zahn accepts an offer from Parsley to give him some wine, not expecting her to fill her mouth and then transfer it to him with a kiss. It becomes clear that Parsley also is suddenly very interested in Zahn, and starts to reach for him before becoming embarrassed and apologizing for being selfish. Selfish for not waiting until Clover was better so they could do this together, that is.
Zahnrad's brain is having trouble with all of this. He thinks Amelia would kill him, even though Parsley says it'd be good training, and that they don't want Zahn for their boyfriend they just want to love him every so often.
Zahn finally settles on agreeing to go visit Clover and discuss things further… and trying that wine-kiss trick again, so he can use it on Amelia.
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