"That's the common hope." It was still a sore point for Evan, who had recently had someone disappear back into the ether in exactly that manner. The redhead sighed, and tucked his hands back in the pockets of his jeans.

It was no good dumping all this on the new fellow, he was realizing. Thinking back to his own arrival he felt a flash of empathy.

"What's your name? If you don't mind my asking. I'm Evan," he offered, popping one hand back out of its pocket to give a little wave. He wasn't the handshake sort.