[...So she doesn't know. Zero isn't sure whether to feel relieved or not.]
...Not exactly... [But he is definitely certain that he doesn't feel up to explaining the whole story to a stranger. Time to redirect the conversation quickly.]
So where did you come from? [Now he's wondering if this is another case of cross-worlds, or if he's gotten lucky and somehow made it back home. Being in a castle suggests the former, but he has to know for sure.]
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...Not exactly... [But he is definitely certain that he doesn't feel up to explaining the whole story to a stranger. Time to redirect the conversation quickly.]
So where did you come from? [Now he's wondering if this is another case of cross-worlds, or if he's gotten lucky and somehow made it back home. Being in a castle suggests the former, but he has to know for sure.]