Charlie and Sid were waiting nervously outside in the hall. Charlie was pacing up and down the hallway, and Sid was flying back and forth from wall to wall, looking very distraught.
“Do you think they’ll be ok?” Charlie asked.
“How the hell would I know,” Sid growled, “What am I, the answer demon?”
“Well, you don’t need to snap at me,” Charlie said.
“Sorry kid,” Sid said. “I get upset, I get nervous. It’s a thing with me. Don’t take it personal.”
“Yeah,” Charlies said, “I guess we’re all on edge. I mean, anything could happen now.”
“Sheesh, you’re tellin’ me,” Sid said. “people wandering around in too many dimensions, time tying itself into a pretzel. It’s enough to make your horns drop off.”
“Well,” Charlie said, “you know, that isn’t really so bad.”
Sid stared for a moment. “Oh right, I forget, I’m talkin’ to a guy who was one of those fake demons. Not that there’s, you know, anything wrong with that,” he added hastily. “I mean, no offense intended.”
“None taken,” Charlie said.