[At that time, Viktor had been going by Vanya. Allison had at least caught him on that aspect. And to think of how much a difference makes in just a day or two.]

You say that, but try living with Klaus as the only person you can talk to for seventeen years. And half the time he numbed himself with drugs, I couldn't always even do that. [Ben says this, and Klaus did try his patience, but he misses him all the same. He would have taken the companionship over being utterly alone.]

[Allison and Ben hadn't exactly discussed that, Ben had been more concerned with a lot of other things. He knew Allison was ahead, but now he could ask specifics. If Five knew them.]

How far ahead?