No, it wasn't like that, it...it's kind of embarrasing, really. We used to be on good terms and then I messed it up. I wish I could have apologized first, that's all. We'd been working with each other for a long time. Most of my life.
I'm sure Tamahome will take care of Miaka.
And yes, that sounds exactly like what Alim meant! He's from my world too (thank goodness someone is!), originally. Apparently torndaoes take people from their home worlds and bring them here and we replace people who were already here? But he doesn't think the ones we replace go to wherever we were. Which is probably good, given that you were being attacked and I was sleeping near a den of bears. Those would be nasty surprises for most people. I don't usually steal, truly, I don't usually have to.
What good is a plastic card? Are you sure it's not something like a playing card?