[ While Akira manages to reach the shore on his own, being soaking wet is a problem he can't tackle alone. His familiar who's been sitting at a safe distance from the water gets up as he approaches. From a very short introduction and a brief explanation, Akira learns that the familiar's name is Cat Sidhe and that they're supposed to stay together from now on. ]

Look at you. Let's dry your clothes before we climb the stairs.

[ With that said, they make a bonfire using a few sticks and a fireball before beckoning Akira to come closer and sit by the fire which he does in the next moment. ]

You're...a cat.

[ Without thinking much, he reaches to give them a head pat... ]

I'll set your frizzy hair on fire if you do that.

[ Needlessly to say, Akira withdraws his hand. If someone else reaches the shore in the meantime, he'll wave at them; there's plenty of space for more people, after all. ]

An actual warm welcome after falling into the water. Are you okay?

[ At least he didn't make another pun about breaking the ice or something like that. ]

[ They arrive in the city of Camelot in the evening after a long journey; Akira heads straight to the rooms at the inn and finds an empty one. Since there's enough room for one more person, he leaves the door open in case someone wants to stay in this one as well.

He can be found playing video games while lying on top of the bed. It seems that there's a fighting game called Street Knights, but Cat Sidhe doesn't want to play and a single-player might not be as fun. Thankfully, he finds a different one—a simple rhythm game with three songs, so he boots it up and picks the song. It's somehow relaxing, but if someone decides to come over, he'll immediately hit pause. ]

Do you want to play together? There's still plenty of food in the mini-fridge, too.

[ Alternatively, Akira can be seen relaxing in the springs. His familiar tries to stay as far from the water as possible, which he finds cute but knows better than casually commenting on it. Somehow, Cat Sidhe can tell what Akira is thinking about and unsurprisingly isn't too happy about it. ]

Will you take me seriously? Let me show you something.

[ A few moments later a few water cascades emerge from the spring which makes Akira gasp. If someone else is around, well...they're in for a free magic show. ]

First get on this level before you call me a cat again.

[ The space loop sure was a thing, but thankfully it's in the past now. Too bad that reward for getting out is a faulty grail lying on the patch of land in the middle of a lake. Akira turns to the person who happens to be around for the quest as well: ]

A perfect spot for a quest item. How should we get there?

[ Swimming seems like the most obvious option, but maybe there's a better way. ]

( Akira's canon point is post true ending. His familiar speaks in italics, I hope that's not too confusing! I'm down for all kinds ideas, so feel free to wildcard me or hit me up at koohii or PM me for plotting! )