"I meant event, not people," Katur says kissing the top of Thomas' head.

"You four are just too adorable," she giggles.

Felix beams. "Thank you, we try."

"This was kinda exhausting, though, so why don't you tell me more about stuff other than magic from your worlds?"

"What sort of things would you like to know? Katur is from Elan, the world, me and my brothers are born on Earth, but our parents are originally from Elan too."

"Well all of it? What's Elan like, what's Earth like, political organisation, geography, history, technology..."

Here is Earth 101. Not the worst place one could live in, definitely needs improvement. The triplets were born in the country of Brazil and then the family moved to the United States, so they have an interesting view of both countries and their histories. Here are also the most recent technological developments. Earth is the most technologically and industrially advanced world among the ones connected to Elsewhere. One given reason why Earth should be kept in the dark about the other worlds is the fear that it could conquer those places.

Fascinating. "They did all of that with no magic at all?"

"No magic at all, it is not even known to exist except in the form of stories and superstition."

"Basically, when Elsewhere annexed Earth and new sorcerers from Earth started to show up in Elsewhere, the only option was to either stay or be returned to a completely random location on Earth. Most didn't pick the second option. And by the time Earth invented global transportation, the period during which new sorcerers show up was over."

"Oh, Elsewhere attachment is temporary?"

"No, but it comes in something like stages, and once the annexation is complete new sorcerers without sorcerer ancestors don't pop up randomly anymore. Or if they still show up, it's pretty rare. In Earth's case most Earth-originated sorcerers found Elsewhere and then stayed because they lacked better options."

"Aaand, did I explain about 'finding' Elsewhere? It's a figure of speech, sorcerers that have never been to Elsewhere are spontaneously transported, sometimes bringing other people along."

"So why'd you three," she gestures at the triplets, "return to the Earth?"

"We didn't really? We are of Elan-descent, but our parents wanted to escape our grandparents."

"—escape?"

"Our grandparents are so intense about parenting that their eldest decided to take his own life," Thomas says lightly, albeit there is definitely an edge of something else there. "And our parents decided to flee to a different universe without knowing things like, the local language. And that is how screwed up the proud Vaesteri family is."

"Our grandparents are... very dedicated to the community," Felix says with some uncertainity.

"...okay, do the three of you want hugs?"

"I would hardly deny a girl like you the priviliege. I think Katur would need it more than we do. Our grandparents are extremely disapproving of him."

"Why are they? ...the polyamory thing?"

"The polyamory thing, the bisexual thing, the his-ancestors-oppressed-our-people thing. Our relationship is an endless source of delightful grandparental disapproval in every possible angle and we are not even trying for that."

"I think I should give the four of you hugs."

Thomas pulls Katur into a half-hug with one arm and offers the other to Kaede. "Group hug? Katur is the one that needs it the most."

Group hug!