[Alucard does not relax until he's certain that Astarion is deep enough within the cave that his natural healing abilities can kick in.

As far as caves go, it isn't a terrible one. The water spills into the cave itself, leaving shoreline for them to stand on and offering an unparalleled view out into the infinite blue water.]

Unfortunately, it is behaving even worse than usual. We're lucky that the Singularity hasn't spat us out into worlds that aren't our own.

[Alucard pauses, realizing the most important thing needs to be said first:]

I've missed you, friend.