[He chuckles under his breath, the briefest glance made behind him as Jaller retreats back into the forest and leaves the single red-masked guard behind.]

Unprecedeted circumstances make for odd firsts, I would say.

[He is no taller than a child in this form. But his hand still raises to pat against Viktor's forearm - the closest he can get now to those hands he used to lay upon his friend's shoulder so many months ago.]

...It is good to see you. Truly.

Come. The heat of Ta-Koro is unkind to those without resistance. I will bring you somewhere we can talk more freely. [He will start his way back down towards the beach.] I hope you can forgive the people our hesitancies. It is not without reason.