... for all that she appeared to have knowledge and command of advanced fire manipulation, she was clearly from a different background if the expected response to unexpectedly arriving into an entirely unfamiliar environment was nothing more than caution. More importantly, though, was that repeated assertion of this world as if there were numerous others -- as good a place as any to start, if she were offering information.

"I have reason to believe that this might all be an advanced illusion technique," he said, tone flat. "But I've been told by others that they arrived here the same way I did, but accepted that this is reality. Is that the case with you?"