[ The answer has the immediate effect of making him tense from head to toe, even the hairs on his nape standing on end. The shock stops him from answering immediately, or from hiding the surprise at her answer, but the few seconds he gets from the silent pause that follows at least helps him quickly interpret those words and understand that there's only one way that's possible at all. ]
Well— in that case, I'm afraid we're not quite from the same reality.
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Well— in that case, I'm afraid we're not quite from the same reality.