[Location: Morningstar Manor, New York]
"Fell into a sealed dimension on your way to the toilet?" Even Selene was surprised.
"You can't just expect us to believe that, do you?"
Selene leaned forward so far that she was practically horizontal, her elbows on her knees, her eyes shining. "I mean, I've accidentally summoned a bone dragon while trying to microwave ramen, so I'm open-minded, but—"
"It wasn't an accident," I said weakly. "It was… aggressively inconvenient destiny."
Zeraphira's gaze sharpened. "Darling. Start. Slowly."
I exhaled.
"Alright. Bathroom trip. Normal. Peaceful. Full of optimism. I leave the table for—what did you say? Five minutes?" I looked at Selene.
"Four and a half," she said helpfully. "I was timing because the tofu was taking forever."
"Right. Four and a half minutes. Somewhere between the sink and the restroom, space-time decided I'd lived too peacefully."
Ezravia tilted her head. "You triggered a spatial anomaly?"
