-There’s a lot of interesting world building in this chapter. We learn how Lina created her fishing spell and the fact that food rations are rather unpleasant is front and center, especially as we see the group roughing it a but.

-This chapter does indicate that Lina finds fishing fun. One of the reasons she lists for not using her fishing spell often is that it takes the fun out of it.

-Ran definitely has the feel of someone who is highly competent pretending to be a “bubblehead.” Lina even considers this.

-And alas, it seems to be separate rooms for Lina and Gourry still.

-Lina caring about not hurting the horsies the knights are riding is sorta sweet.

-Lina and Gourry, know each other so well they don’t even have to talk about their plan.