[ Dorian chuckles weakly. ] Some might argue that that's all that really matters.

[ Especially in a place like this, where people hold such respect in high regards. ]

I suppose that's true. [ He can't help a sigh. ] There's just...one friend in particular that I'm worried about. We'd been in a place similar to this one, with some cosmic being pulling people from different universes. And I'm...worried what it means if I'm here and he's not.