Blackfeather Woods Hello Snake, its been awhile. Do you remember me?

It was really her. Not some ghost or ghoul that'd come back to haunt him, but Meldresi's first daughter, in the flesh. He could not yet see the former queen in her daughter, but the presence around them felt the same. It was strange to him, but went by unquestioned. She'd answered him soon after they'd noticed one another, and he'd nodded in response. A few days ago, and yet he was only just now learning about her return. Something about that seemed wrong, but it was most likely due to his solitary lifestyle. As of late, he really only sought the company of Kove, Nemesis, or Kendra. The others had yet to earn his full trust, thereby eliminating any chance of him ever seeking them out just for the hell of it. If he'd done so, then perhaps they would have earned his favour by now, but such was not the case. It was a vicious cycle, and breaking it would most definitely be difficult.

Xan's expression remained neutral when addressed, his time to answer a question having arrived. "How could I ever forget your name, Princess?" he'd returned, easily recalling the title by which she'd so generously offered that he might address her as. "Where did you go when you left?" The interest he felt was inspired by his underlying urges to explore. Where she'd gone and how far she'd traveled were things he wanted to know, as well as were some of the sights that she might have seen. While their first meeting could never be forgotten, he was able to momentarily brush it away in favour of his current self's want to receive answers.