[Timelines are a lie. Don't bother trying to figure them out. He isn't going to correct Huaisang about the fact this was not his doing in any way. If he had his choice he would be back home. This place is nothing to celebrate. But the other man will learn that quickly enough. He already got a taste of it when he was born as a squid.]

I do have plenty to drink back home.

[Because of course he does. And that is a little bit of the magic of this place that Huaisang will be able to experience once they get to his house. He's already heading in that direction and figuring Huaisang will hurry to catch up to him.]

I am pretty sure you'll be able to figure out which house is mine once we get close. I hope your legs are feeling up to it because it is a bit of a walk.

[Not any worse then a lot of the treks they make on any given day back home, but it crtainly isn't just around the corner. But maybe some of the sand on Huaisang will knock itself off on the way so that it won't be scattered all over his house.]