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[disgracedprince]

Ah...help! {Xie Lian now resembles a merman. Or, rather, a Koi merman. He flaps uselessly in his garden and covers his face with his hands, his finned ears fluttering in embarrassment.}

I think...I need...a pool? A...um...bathtub? Something!

What happens if I dry out?

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[indigently]

[ Two clips come through in quick succession, the first from a young man who clearly has recognition in his eyes mixed in with the confusion. ]

Xie Lian?? What happened to you?!

[ And then a second, a few moments later, a worried face replaced with muted embarrassment and a small smile. ]

...Ah, sorry. I didn't stop to think you probably don't know who I am...

My name is Kaveh. Can I help you somehow?

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[disgracedprince]

{The recognition confuses him since he doesn't return it. That, in turn, concerns him. Has he forgotten someone?}

Mm ah...yes? I... I think this is one of my animal forms.

{His finned ears perk and color rises on his cheeks.}

...I'm sorry, I don't recognize you? {Kaveh?} Do you know of any pools nearby?

[indigently]

[ That same embarrassed look on Kaveh's face deepens, and he nods. ]

I'm sorry. I've met you before, in a place similar to this. I didn't stop to think that you probably don't have the same memories as me before I got excited.

But...

[ Maybe he can still help? ]

Where's nearby to you? I'm new here, but my apartment has a bathtub. If I can help you get here, that will at least keep you safe for now, right?

[disgracedprince]

{He's...in other worlds? How strange!}

Y-Yes, that would be wonderful! And maybe you can tell me a little about...how you and I met in the other place?

{Now he is too curious to sit still.}

I'm in Autumn. San Lang and I have a cottage... {He sends a map of the exactly location.}

[indigently]

I'd be glad to.

[ Kaveh offers the camera a warm smile, one that only broadens further when the god mentions that he's sharing a cottage with Hua Cheng. It's good that they're together here too; with everything he's learned, he hates the idea of them being apart.

With the location received, he nods. ]

I'll be there as soon as I can.

[ And from there, he's quick to end the message, hurrying to the location he's been told and knocking on the door— before realizing that, in his current state, Xie Lian might not be able to open it. Kaveh frowns, and places his hand on the door, thinking. ]

Um, it's Kaveh. Is it unlocked? I can let myself in...