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backdated to roughly Aug 15th

[psituational]

[After the week of being de-aged, there are several people X leaves messages with, each for different reasons. Rutile is the first, because Rutile was the first to help him.]

Rutile, this is X, the child you helped in the Dreaming Bridge last week. I just wanted to say thank you. I'm not sure what would have happened if I hadn't run into you, but I'm sure I would have panicked for several more hours.

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[ Rutile brightens up to hear from X; they had wondered off and on what became of him, and regretted that they hadn't kept better tabs. ]

I'm glad to hear from you.
I hope the rest of your week hasn't been as traumatic.

I for one am rather surprised we didn't run into each other sooner.
I have tried to meet everyone at least once.

[ They would remember if they had. Rutile's memory is impeccable. ]

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That would be my fault -- force of habit. It's taken me a while to remember I'm not a fugitive here and meeting people isn't dangerous.

[And he still prefers faceless and voiceless text, for comfort reasons.]

As thanks for your help, would you like to know more about my name? I remember you were very curious about it.

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[ If Rutile's honest, they prefer it as well. Humans have so many unfathomable little behaviors they use to supplement their communication that trying to hold a serious conversation can become fraught very quickly. ]

That is hardly your fault, I think.
Change is an incredibly difficult and time consuming process; in many cases, it is never possible.
I will not fault you for behaving according to your nature.

I would very much like to know more about why our search for a name was so intrinsically difficult for you.
However, I won't press you to tell me if the information is sensitive.

[ They may become suspicious, though. Rutile's experience with secret-keepers hasn't been sun and daisies. ]

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[Behaving according to his nature. In the privacy of his room, X sighs, both amused and frustrated with himself. It shouldn't be his nature. There was a time when it wasn't. But he appreciates the thought in what Rutile intended.]

Only in the sense that you could use it against me.

[Bluntly. Simply.]

Several years ago, I gave up my name. I don't have one anymore. It hurts, if someone tries to give me one, even if that someone is me. When I was a child, I had no idea that was possible.

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[ Gave up his name? Now there's a thought. ]

I did not know such a thing was possible either.
I can't say I've ever heard of it.
Where I come from, names do not at all hold such significance

Thank you, though.
It must take incredible courage to share this information, and I am gratified that you would.