@exitiummaria [ A very soft hum from the gemstone, as if trying to understand something. ]
You need not apologize. Neither of us have been awake. Is Tikal Alright? I can sense very little in the wake of . . . Whatever is out there.
In the flesh, fortunately. Or — unfortunately, depending on how you view my existence.
〔 The negative entity's backside remains turned as he continues to speak — hands drooped downwards idly. 〕
I did not anticipate you taking a physical form. What's the occasion?