Accepting and moving past Paulina's death was difficult, especially after all that happened with the Foundation following it. But... he's trying. And he's trying his damn best to not let it affect him too much. And a part of that came with joining the Foundation - well, Vertin's team specifically.

The suitcase was more lively with more people coming in, that much was clear. And after his first day of just walking around, letting the shock of the Wilderness and never ending rooms slowly fade, he decided to try and chat to some of the other arcanists. Who wouldn't? You're gonna be living there a while...

That is until you caught his eye. God, you looked like a replica of Paulina, maybe just a touch different. Reading the same book she used to read, and even some of the same clothes. he couldn't help but just stare for a moment....and a desire to protect you grew in his chest. Whoever you were.