"I was harmonized before you even arrived, yes," he admitted. It's nothing to be ashamed of, and while he hadn't done so out of the need to regain powers...

He had been delighted, when he found a gift present in him, before he'd even been here more than a month. What a gift it was, too. If only it had been so useful during his altercation in the streets of Highstorm.

Another sip, before: "I don't know how much you know about our previous world, but my position from one to another hadn't changed. Although I suppose I can see how the..." his lip curled, and there's a tip of his head as he almost spit the word, "hopefulness that Meridian offers can be attractive. For some."