[He really doesn't care about what troubles she may or may not have encountered, but he's a damn good actor. He softens his features into a pitying, understanding expression, and speaks with concern evident in his voice.]
Did you get through it okay?
[Truthfully, he had 0 problems with his arrival. His twin had found him very quickly, and after that it was just days spent searching for coral. True, the insanity of the masses wasn't fun to deal with and the rude locals could have been less obnoxious, but at least he managed to avoid anyone truly murderous.
He will, however, turn his head away from Anise in apparent shame, dropping his shoulders a little and speaking in a quieter voice.]
It... wasn't easy to manage, but... [He turns his head back to her a little, and gives her a gentle smile.] My brother helped me through it. I would be gone now if it weren't for him.
[Not entirely a lie; he certainly would have been lost for a lot longer if Kaoru hadn't had incredible timing.]
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Did you get through it okay?
[Truthfully, he had 0 problems with his arrival. His twin had found him very quickly, and after that it was just days spent searching for coral. True, the insanity of the masses wasn't fun to deal with and the rude locals could have been less obnoxious, but at least he managed to avoid anyone truly murderous.
He will, however, turn his head away from Anise in apparent shame, dropping his shoulders a little and speaking in a quieter voice.]
It... wasn't easy to manage, but... [He turns his head back to her a little, and gives her a gentle smile.] My brother helped me through it. I would be gone now if it weren't for him.
[Not entirely a lie; he certainly would have been lost for a lot longer if Kaoru hadn't had incredible timing.]