Garry returned Cloud's smile with a bashful one of his own. "... At least it was a dream. I suppose there are stranger things. I'll just ... have to get used to it, and suspend my disbelief in a place like this."

He stroked his chin. "I guess, after a year, you're all slowly learning more and more, huh? I wonder ..."

How long would they be required to be here? Or ... would this place even let them go home? "Kalki ... Garland ... where can I go to catch up on everything? Any libraries? Schools, or ... ?"