[No, it doesn't make sense, but Toby would rather this were real, instead of a world where Dorian has driven him away, where there's no guarantee Dorian will have him back.

Still, Abduxel doesn't need to know that, and Toby welcomes the change of subject.]

Believe what you will, then. Let's stay in the neighborhood, shall we? Seems too long a trip heading out to one of the Porter cities.

[And for the time being, he's avoiding Heropa.]