"Awww. That's cute. Why are their souls birds, though?"

"Ice's world Chamomile has everybody there having an external animal-shaped soul - by the way never fucking ever touch somebody's animal-soul - and if people go there, they get them too. Ice always had hers, and then Cypress came to Chamomile looking for chamomile which is why she named the world that, and when he showed up he got an animal soul too."

"No touching anyone's animal-soul, got it. Also, that must have been really alarming, just randomly getting an animal soul. When looking for a flower."

"Yeah, but he's gone native now."

"When you use that statement I had the picture of my brother with like - a shitty white wig on, dressed in a loincloth and hunting things with a spear. His bird soul flapping along behind him."

"Ice goes around everywhere with a bow and arrows and a dagger, wearing incredibly cool-looking torn silks with designs on, but Cypress does not have a spear or wear a loincloth. And his hair is not a wig."

"She's really cool. She's a witch, I think Cypress's sister decided to pretend to be a witch."

"When Ice comes back through here maybe she will call her sister-in-law over to say hi."

"Eeeeeee. Eeeee! That sounds fun, I like this multiverse thing."

"Oh, me too, it's awesome."

"And I'm pretty sure Darren's excited. Be prepared for him to talk your ear off about - magic things."

"Well, that will be new and exciting and completely unwelcome."

"Really? Well, darn, I guess you'd better break up, huh?"

"Oh, I was thinking I'd become a bitter henpecking nag."

"That works! If you let Darren wear wizard robes and a fake beard, I bet he'd let you."

"But if I go around letting him do things then my bitter henpecking nag status will be called into serious question!"

"Oh, of course, we can't have that. You'd have to wear the robes and beard, then."

"Pass. Well, you could sell me on robes, but not a beard."

"The robes might not be enough. I'm not sure. How do you feel about pointy hats?"

"Pointy hats are okay by me."

"I deem your relationship all right. You'll be fine."

"What a relief."

"I know you were concerned. It's okay, I'm here to tell you it's all okay."