The shore had become something that Kexin enjoyed, temporary or no. The sand was low-impact and made her joints hurt less, and there were plenty of small treasures washed up by the tide that she'd never seen before. Lian's musings must have truly been getting to her if she was looking for beauty in such small places, but here she was regardless.

It was a calm night, and one that Kexin reveled in. There was nothing to do at the moment, no one to aide and no overbearing pressure. She could relax and simply be.

In fact, so distracted was the healer that she did not initially see the sentry posted by the water. She paused when she caught sight of him, of the look on his face. There was nothing to guarantee they even spoke the same language, but she could not in good faith abandon someone who looked so in pain.

"Hello," she greeted, a soft call from a distance. Better to be safe than sorry, after all, though she did take a hesitant step forward before she spoke again: "Are you alright?"