"Oh, werewolves, those show up here sometimes. And my story is that I am from a group of worlds with reincarnation. Everyone gets to live once per world, and each one has a different species. Demons and Angels aren't embodiments of good or evil, before you ask. I started out as human, then me and Gabe reincarnated as demons and then I died, was born again as a angel and went back to Gabe to rescue him."

"If we have any demons or angels, they're not speaking up. What happened to Gabe, why did he need rescuing?"

"People wanted to use him as a soldier in a mission that would have gotten him killed."

"I'm sorry. I'm glad he's out of there now."

Their food arrives.

"Thanks, my death had far worse effects on him, but I am around and we are safe. We found Milliways after being reunited and have been living here."

"People can live in Milliways? I thought it was a restaurant and bar."

"Oh, anyone can stay in Milliways, my boy!" says the suddenly appearing Bartender.

Henry still wishes Bartender didn't do that. "Yeah, and it is pretty cheap too. Gabe and I sometimes visit other worlds, he finds doors to here quite frequently."

"You can go to other worlds? That sounds fun! But when I opened the door, it led where I came in. How can I get it to go somewhere else?"

"Oh, yes. The door leads to the world of whoever keeps it open. If I opened for you it would lead to Tartarus instead of your world."

"So I can't really visit unless I want to stay, or someone keeps holding the door."

"Or if you or someone there finds doors frequently, or if they have some really rare extra magic that allows inter-dimensional travel. I admit it isn't something to do lightly, Gabe and I don't really have anyone besides each other and he finds doors often enough that we can risk. But some people find Milliways once and never again."

"I don't think I can risk it. People are counting on me."

Henry takes a bit of his sandwich and nods sagely. "I get a sense that we are not alts. Just doppelgangers."

"Maybe. I don't think I'd ever be this comfortable living in a strange bar while people at home had to handle things."

"Handle things?"

"I can't abandon my friends while I spend time in other worlds or the bar relaxing."

"Oh, right. I forgot to mention the time pausing? Well, when the door is closed time is paused in your world. It stays paused until you decide to never to return again or you are somehow incapable of returning, like by death."

"That's amazing! You're saying I could just stay in here for weeks, and I could still be back in time to keep things together?"

"Yeah. Gabe and I haven't completely given up Tartarus, so time is still paused there, despite being more than a year from our perspective."

"Wait, but won't you get too old if you keep staying here? I wouldn't want to lose track of things."

"Admittedly, that is a flaw. But Milliways is our best bet so far."

"It does seem useful. Stiles or Lydia could probably take advantage of what it can do better than I can."

"Yeah, you have time and can meet interesting folks from everywhere. We often sell and trade here."