Ben faintly shakes his head at the two potential explanations for the dual memories, "I don't have enough memories from the first to be certain either way, but they have met in person." Not under good circumstances either as indicated by the mild strain he puts on the word 'met' to match a brief, cringing frown.

When Walter poses a second question, Benjiro stops to think back carefully through the memories he possesses from the taller one, "...no, I don't think he has one. I don't think any of those creatures do. I remember he addressed the leader using a borrowed nickname, for lack of something else to call him."

Slowly, he peels himself from the support of the tree to begin taking ginger steps, pace slow and stride shortened significantly.