[Oh, he'd never forget that handwriting. She's family to both him and Vaan, after all. But it does take Reks a while to get back to her. Even after finding that this book he's stuck with holds the exact same information as Rasler's and apparently writes itself, he doesn't realize that it can be used as a method of contact.
And when he sees what look like messages addressed to him, he's hesitant to respond. If she's trying to talk to him, then... does she have a book that shows the exact same things too? Is that what she means by a 'grimoire'?
Does Vaan have one too? If he does...
It takes him some time after her second message to attempt to answer]
Penelo? How
[A pause in that writing, as he wonders how to even put this. Can she even see what he writes? It seems far too fantastical - maybe there's something more to it? But he tries]
I can see your writing on this page. Can you see mine?
[written]
And when he sees what look like messages addressed to him, he's hesitant to respond. If she's trying to talk to him, then... does she have a book that shows the exact same things too? Is that what she means by a 'grimoire'?
Does Vaan have one too? If he does...
It takes him some time after her second message to attempt to answer]
Penelo? How
[A pause in that writing, as he wonders how to even put this. Can she even see what he writes? It seems far too fantastical - maybe there's something more to it? But he tries]
I can see your writing on this page. Can you see mine?