You knock on the door, only to have it swing open as you do so. A dark head pokes out from behind it, and then a huge creature swims in front of the door, almost blocking it.
"Hello," he asys. "I am Rhest. Who are you?"
After introducing yourself as a wanderor, you tell him about getting to the Dome. He likes your story and nods along to it, as if he had been watching you the whole time and knew it by heart. After you are done, he takes a few minutes, but then he begins to speak again.
"I thought you might be the cories, when you pushed the door open..." he sounds very sad.
You ask him what he means, and he shows you three fish, which are obiously cories.
"I offered them a home here, but only these three came," he said sadly. "I gave them instructions to come here, and told the gaurd that they might come. I don't think they will, though." He turns and points them out individually, saying their names as he passes his fin over them. "Tonvan...Saec...and Sunvan."
"Why did you offer them a home?" you ask.
He shrugs. "This is safer for them than the Coral Reef, where they were staying before, you know? Besides, I have plenty of room, I don't need it all to myself." His voice seems meloncholy.
"But these three came with you!" you say happily, hoping this will cheer him up. A faint smile reaches his lips. He bows you out of the room.
