York's used to this universe dumping thing and the fact that it tends to take all kinds -- she knows the places that she's been stuck in haven't been too far of a cry from her own universe, and that others have come from universes far more radically different. But she's never seen anyone struggle with it quite like Severa does.

"Hey, the reason I didn't have to get used to the aliens is 'cause I was already intimately familiar with the idea," she says, reaching to put her hand on Severa's shoulder. "Granted, back home they were makin' war on us, so you bet it took me a while to get my head around that. But also consider that I've been doin' this a long time. Before I got here, I spent eight months in another place a whole hell of a lot like it. I haven't been home in over a year, Severa. I've had time to get used to some of the weirder shit I've seen."

She sighs a little, knowing that it's Severa's weird placing her on a pedestal that's making it harder for her to connect. "Look, you can believe me or don't, but trust me kiddo, I've made plenty of my own mistakes. I've made mistakes that cost me a lot -- that cost others even more. Hell, you don't believe me, just look at my face. That was 'cause I made a mistake, and it wasn't even the first time."