"Lying about this would probably lead to nothing but bad things happening when the lie got found out," Dinadan agrees. "So yes, proper context. Would it help if I baked her something? Baked her something and sent it with you, obviously, since I'll probably be talking to Petra around the same time."

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"Definitely couldn't hurt. Your stuff is great; it probably hath charms to sooth the savage breast." A deep breath. "Right. Honesty. Context. And possibly honeycakes."

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"If I've learned one thing over the years, it's that many problems can be at least ameliorated by judicious application of delicious carbohydrates," Dinadan says. He glances at the window. "It occurs to me, I really hope that we're in Las Vegas. I assumed, because, well, the room looks like something you'd see in 'Vegas, and it looks like there's neon outside the window, but considering we don't know why or who, we might be on another planet. Can you do inter-planetary travel on your own or are we going to need a rescue if we are on another planet?"

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"If you shrunk down enough for me to cover us both, I could get us home from another planet. Eventually. Best way to check, does my phone have reception?" She gets it out of her purse.

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"'Eventually' is better than a flat 'no'," Dinadan says philosophically. He crawls out of bed to peer over her shoulder at the phone.

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And the phone indeed has reception. "Well. That makes the situation both simpler and more complicated. Should... we call home, or should we go straight home?"

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Dinadan chews on his lower lip, running a hand through his hair. "I say call. Let Saishu know that you're all right, so she doesn't wake up and find you gone without a trace and freak out. Then we can get home and work out what the heck happened and why."

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