Yeah. It's not the same, but [he gestures to Hunter with his mug] it's pretty close. I wouldn't know how to explain it to someone who hasn't been there.

[It is a very good thing they're not the exact same. Hunter doesn't deserve that.]

[He huffs at Hunter's assessment of this world.]

There's snow here. Actual weather. Cities that aren't under domes. Real animals. And- [There's a moment's pause - being property is such a fact of life back home that he's not used to talking about it in a way that isn't soaked in bitterness and self-hatred.] -people stare at my wings, but they also treat me like a person most of the time. It's...good.

There's one person I'd go back for. If he shows up here, I'm never going back.

[He drains his mug and puts it back on the table. He'd only known Yin -responsive, sassy, and alive - for about a day, but thinking about him still hurts. At least he knows now that time has stopped back home, which means Yin is still alive without him (or as alive as he can be, at least).]

[He looks back at Hunter.]

Thanks for looking out for me, by the way. Probably a good thing if nobody mistakes me for Belos.

[If any of Hunter's friends have that part of the story, he wouldn't exactly blame them for wanting to go after the guy. He'd do the same himself, if only for damage reduction.]

[(And if he can't take it out on Effiom, that'd be the next best thing. He can multitask.)]