The story continues, and this time it's almost entirely focused on Mr. Smith and Talas, after the two of them meet again in Ankara. Nothing much happens, exactly, if you don't count their engagement - there's actually more focus on the contemporary methods of photography than their relationship - but as always, the art is outstanding. Despite what I said in my review of volume ten, though, where I defended the lack of focus on plot in favour of the slice-of-life nature of this manga... this one was really kind of plotless. I mean, for the first time I'm beginning to see the point of the people who comment that, beautiful as this is, nothing is actually happening. As Mr. Smith and Talas retrace their footsteps, however, in future volumes, I'm hoping that the return journey will show some actual progression in the lives of the people we've seen along the trip.