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ah. vex says, though he doesn't mention that it wasn't arbiter he'd been in pursuit of. kaertok's death had left many questions in his wake, questions that vex hadn't been entirely able to answer even with finding the tartok branch off he'd spent some time in.

many things, vex answers a bit vaguely. i've earned a new name. better than the one kaertok had first gifted him even if the original had fit him. kaskae, it sounds strange on his tongue, feels stranger to be saying here where he is known as 'vex' — which also suits him. you can call me what you'd like, though. i'm not fussy. their family tendency to have many names was something he assumes is limited to them.

how have things been since my departure? he asks then, shifting the conversation to what he's missed.