“Thanks.” Pal remains still for a long moment, maybe long enough that Wayne might be assuming that he and Cam are switching place again. Then, coming to a decision, he steps forward to squeeze his friend in a hug. “Seriously, thanks.”

And now when Pal steps back, he closes his eyes. When he opens them again, they’ve turned from brown to grey. Camilla Hect just looks at Wayne for a long moment, and then she goes to sit at the little desk in the corner, where she takes her pulse and makes a note in the notebook sitting there.

“The Warden tells me there’s an alternate universe where you helped us complete the transference/winnowing challenge.”