"Uh, Alexius? Alex? Er... Kutur? Hello? You there?" Arjun had noticed that his old friend had gone into something resembling a trance. He put a piece of salted beef in front of Alexius' snout. "Are you there, my friend?" No reply. Growing concerned, he took a step back, still clutching the food in his clawed hands. "Why do you go where I cannot follow?"