"A lot more than I wanted to hear, to tell you the truth," he says, and nothing about that particular sentiment is feigned. "And so I thought it only fair to give my perspective, as one of your oldest friends. He seemed appreciative." It's still bothering him, that she's settled in to this universe and the way of life it enforces. He can't quite figure out why, but then it's hardly unusual for him to be aggressively dissatisfied by her accord with reality. It's just so typical.

"For what it's worth, I think he was in the right to take action. But of course I understand that you don't make those sorts of choices. Usually."