America, hm? So there was a not-unreasonable chance their worlds were at least tangentially connected.

"They want us to help them restore this world, so they do have a motivation for manipulating us. I gather I'm in the minority, though," she said with a shrug. "I certainly have questions for him, if nothing else."

Of course, when she did get around to speaking to him, there was a high chance she'd crack and just demand he bring her lover here.