[ Of course they know each other. The differences between universes are not so great that he would ever mistake himself for anyone else, especially with that charming cautious arrogance! Even if his eyes tell him that this child is not the same as he was at that age, those changes are merely aesthetic. His core, the part of him that reaches beyond the feeble understanding of humanity, his soul if you will -- that part of him knows this child.
He sends out a tentative message of greeting/safety/family to the boy as he crosses the room to his side ]
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He sends out a tentative message of greeting/safety/family to the boy as he crosses the room to his side ]
I can. May I join you?