"And I won't be alone. It won't be just Stephie and me." There was a positive point, one he was almost surprised he'd said himself. It was truly nice not to be alone. It had been just him and Stephie for so long. he'd made few alliances since his team was slaughtered, most bad, though one was good. He did offhand wonder what happened to Xor.

The idea that another had world-hopped was intriguing. "You traveled worlds as well?" Very surprising, as few seemed to be able to do it. He was the only one of his world who'd managed to transcend the barrier between realities. "Interesting. Though perhaps you're right. Perhaps this world simply feels like Ancient China."