Andrew lets out a breathless little chuckle, misunderstanding the first part of the answer. "You can tell me," he says, wondering if he's become delirious. It would explain the talking blob right when he most wanted someone to come help him (though not why it's a talking blob instead of him imagining someone more conventional). "I can keep a secret."

If Daine's really here, though....

"Did I make it there?" he asks. "She's out looking for me?"