:So do I. This - would feel like interference, of some sort, except it is so bizarre that I cannot even think what the goal would be! ...I spoke to Vanyel last night. He was - mostly confused, as one would imagine. Also rather offended that you seduced his sister in order to spy on him:

:It's really confusing! Also I didn't even know she was Vanyel's sister specifically, just that she knew Heralds and was in their military.:

:That is fair. She was not a bad pick. ...And a lucky find, if you ran into her by accident: Now Leareth is wondering how suspicious he ought to be about that. 

:She was in the first bar I went to. Not the first person I talked to but I met her within an hour, I'd think.: Carissa sounds very unapologetic. :I like her.:

Leareth nods. :Anyway, I told Vanyel I would be willing to talk to the Heralds, since the god plan is - no longer a secret, but I am unsure if or when they would be willing to take me up. I will worry about that later. For now, I...think I had better tell the child that I am not the same Leareth who is her father. At least she is for some reason apparently familiar with there being more than one of me:

:That makes sense. And then you should hire some people to watch her. Or reassign some people, I guess.:

Leareth nods. He turns back toward Pexa. :Are you done with breakfast?: he asks her.

:Yes. Where's Tia, I want to go flying.:

From context, a person she knows, maybe one of her minders, possibly a wizard?

:Tia is not here: he says apologetically, taking her hand and tugging her out of the dining hall; if there's going to be wailing he would prefer not to distract everyone else with it too. :I - need to explain something to you, all right? It is a bit complicated so I want you to listen carefully:

:I'm listening.:

:You know how there is more than one of your daddy, there is also Ma'ar and Aroden and...: He's forgotten the other name, it wasn't one he recognized.

:Tadesse!:

:Yes, thank you: He takes a deep breath. :Well, I am Leareth, but I am - not the same Leareth as your daddy, and Carissa is not the same Carissa as your mommy. We think probably you are lost here and come from a different world. I am of course going to keep you safe anyway:

:Tadasse and Ma'ar don't look the same as my daddy. You look the same as my daddy because you are my daddy.:

Sigh. :I know it is very confusing, but - I do not remember ever meeting you before yesterday. Vanyel also did not recognize you and was confused.:

:You forgot me???:

:No, I think I am a Leareth from a different world who did not marry your mother or end up being King of Cheliax or have you. I will take care of you for the other Leareth who is your daddy, though, and maybe he can come find you: Leareth can certainly imagine that he would be a LOT more motivated to search for another world if his child were lost there.

Pexa considers it for a while. 

:Why didn't you marry my mommy and have me?:

:In this world, I only met Carissa a few months ago and we do not have - that sort of relationship. ...Do you know why your mommy and daddy had you? My guess is that they needed an heir to Cheliax, but since I am not King, I do not need that:

:Why aren't you King?:

:...I suppose I am sort of like a King, but not of Cheliax, I have never even been there. Your daddy was not always the King of Cheliax, right?:

:He and Aroden fought a war to free it from bad people.:

:Right. Well, in my world that has not happened yet: Maybe he won't mention the part where Aroden is dead, it seems like the sort of thing that would upset a small child.

:...so you are gonna marry my mommy and free Cheliax and become King, but you haven't done it yet?:

:I - suppose it is not impossible that in the future I was going to do those things, but I was very surprised to hear about any of it: