"You're taking it better than many people do," Raine remarked, sounding pleasantly surprised. "Yes, you will find yourself having to accept more things that you previously thought were impossible."

She glanced him over once more and nodded to herself, satisfied that he would be fine. "There may simply be more worlds to explore, yes," she agreed. "At the very least, it would be difficult to conclusively prove the absence of other sentients." Her little smile turned a bit wry at the last.

"I can show you to the Guild, or to the Midnight Hotel, if you like."