"Parallel Earths..." repeats Andrew thoughtfully. That would explain why there's a rift in the middle of Manhattan, smack where he remembers no such a thing. It also means he's less and less likely to find James again by returning to Hedenex -- not that it was very likely to begin with, given his lack of spaceship.

He gives a little start and peers at Daine. "Cages?" he asks, the mental image less jail cell and more zoo exhibit. He shakes his head, blinking away the image. "How dangerous is too dangerous?" he asks Blythe, concerned.