Jesper may admit later that he kept the Van Eck mansion as his domain for fully eight months before letting it go and creating the cabin. They may not have had a long time together, but it was the type of thing difficult to let go of. Keeping Wylan's flute was something he needed to have. Now more than ever, with his new memories. But he still didn't see this coming.

Now that Wylan is here and kissing him it would be so easy to just reconcile. "I need to tell you ... two more major things. Before we can do more kissing." Jesper has to do the right thing by both of them. He couldn't allow any false pretenses.

"When I first came here, in the timeline it was the same as yours. But I recently got an entire year of memories from home, of us, and some ... other interesting developments. Including a Grisha become Queen of Ravka." Insane, yes, but more importantly, the fact that he remembers being with Wylan more than one night. Much more. It puts them at such opposite places.

"The other thing is ... Wylan, you know me." Jesper sighs, cupping his cheek. "I've been here awhile so I have other lovers. Including, um." He makes a face, this is going to be the hard one, really, because of the strangeness. "Kaz."