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Remi heard a knocking at his door, which was quite strange. It was almost always unlocked even when 'business hours' had passed. Furrowing his brow slightly, Remi set down the tools he'd been both creating and using and made his way towards the door. As he opened it the bell above gave a warm chime of greeting. "Rexanna?" With a boyish smile, Remi stepped aside to let her in, a look of confusion settling softly on his gentle features. Not a day had gone by where Remi hadn't thought of what happened at the shrine with the sapphire-eyed woman, but of course seeing her before him brought it all painfully back to the forefront of his thoughts. He wished at the very least he could feel sad about the loss of his feelings, but of course without them there to remind him what he'd lost, lamenting the absence of something one could no longer feel was quite difficult. If she entered, Rex would find the inside of his shop a humble mixture of organized chaos. Though there were half-finished creations and inventions lining the many shelves, there did seem to be some semblance of order, even if only Remi knew what it was. "How have you been?" He asked kindly, moving towards the counter at the back corner where tea was currently brewing. REMI I forgot what it was like, to think I found you finding me