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There's wars back home, too. I'm just- not on the front lines in them. They seem less... real.

[ Which is horrible. It's so easy to ignore them, though, hearing about them only on the news. ]

You feel out of place there?

Seems like there's always a war going on somewhere.

[Which is disappointing. But as long as there are bullies, he supposes there'll always be wars.]

Yeah, I sort of [He grimaces.] missed out on about seventy years. Things changed. Some things, anyway.

... Can I ask how that happened?

[ because seriously ]

I crashed a plane into the ocean and took a little nap on ice.

[You know, the usual.]

That should have killed you. [ Beat. She is in a fairy world, after all. ] In my world, anyway.

Though I'm glad it didn't.

It would've killed most people in my world too. I'm glad it didn't too.

Good.

[ He may feel out of place back home, but Ariadne rather likes him living and enjoying it. Still, Steve losing seventy years reminds her too much of Cobb and Mal living out a decade in a dream, only to wake up young, one to wake up and be convinced that the dream was real. ]

I don't know if missing those years would be better or worse than thinking you lived them, only to find out that it wasn't real.

[It's an odd comparison; too odd to be random.]

I'm not sure either. Are you talking from experience here?

[ What are you talking about she's totally... subtle........ ]

Not my experience. It happened to a friend.

[A friend. He's not sure he believes that, but he keeps it to himself.]

I wonder if your friend would think that this is just a dream too.

He probably would.

[ The use of the word 'dream' is very specific, but it's not a hard leap to make; still, it reminds her that she shouldn't talk much about Cobb or the others. ]

It is all pretty hard to believe.

Lots of things used to be hard for me to believe. These days...I'd probably believe just about anything.

Besides, it feels real.

Most dreams do.

[ The dreams she creates certainly do. ]

Though I have to admit, I don't usually dream about finding men in pajamas in my hallway.

So do you dream about them being somewhere else or wearing something else?

[Steve smiles before seeming to reconsider his joke.]

Sorry, nevermind.

[ Don't worry, Steve; Ariadne laughs. ]

Nothing to apologize for. Honestly, I usually dream about old professors in tweed judging my sketches.

I'd like to see some of your sketches. No judging, promise.

They look better in person, you know.

Is that an invitation?

I think so. But on one condition.

What is it?

We skip going into the Revels.

[Steve laughs at that condition, a hand going to the back of his neck.]

You've got a deal.

[ Ariadne laughs with him, then pats her sketchbook. ]

In that case, you can see as many of my sketches as you'd like.

Maybe I can sketch something for you. You can give me a few pointers.

We can trade.

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