He follows her to the room and then the bedroom, taking off his shoes before sitting on the bed and placing his backpack beside him on the floor. He's quiet for a moment, then continues the train of thought he had back in Ten Forward.

"About a year ago, my dad gave me that book and told me everything in it was real. I didn't want to believe him but after a few...other events had occurred, it seemed the most plausible explanation. I didn't want it to be true because it meant he wasn't the man I thought he was. But it is." He shrugs, no smile or grin on his face now. It's a sad and unfair topic.