[He grins and shifts his chair and the one unoccupied to his side so that he can put his feet up.] Aye, and there's the chain on him, for whatever it means between worlds like this. But that didn't start here, did it? That started yeeears ago, and not a one of you knew what you were getting into back then. [Looks like he'll have to spell it out a little.] He probably thought you were just a quick fix.

[He folds arms over his chest and looks out at the windows again.] You've still got a long way to go, if you can make it that far.