"I'll explain when we're safe in the airship." It's a promise, and also because they couldn't afford to get caught in another memory. Who knows how bad that would get, considering-

No. No. He's not going down that rabbit hole again. He grabbed hold of the line securing him to a nearby ship before holding out the other to his young father, part of him twisting up a little on the inside as he saw he barely aged. But, that's fine. That was fine. He'll be safe in a moment and, in this place, that's all that mattered.

But if he hadn't needed a drink before, he sure as hell would now.

"Welcome to the Dream Width."