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As Khalid's relief washes over him, he nods with a smile, his tail swishing in a gesture of both gratitude and friendliness. Ia! Khalid, na Khalid am! Yes, this was a start. But she did not appear to understand his earlier question — and so she did not provide her own name. This would be a long, slow conversation and he could only hope that the woman was a patient individual.

Ta? Nama? He repeats this, motioning to her. Then again, slowly, and looking at her with the bright expression akin to a hopeful child. It indeed felt foolish, but Khalid needed to find someone that could help him.