Pete's been (uncharacteristically) quiet through all this; multiple broken bones and a lot to think about seems to be the combination required to shut him up. Take notes.
"Not to interrupt the metaphysical proceedings I couldn't possibly hope to understand or anything like that," he says, interrupting the metaphysical proceedings he couldn't possibly hope understand, "but when you're done, could you take me--" he holds up a hand to Rich to forestall the protest misinterpreting him would cause "--back to my home universe?"
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"Not to interrupt the metaphysical proceedings I couldn't possibly hope to understand or anything like that," he says, interrupting the metaphysical proceedings he couldn't possibly hope understand, "but when you're done, could you take me--" he holds up a hand to Rich to forestall the protest misinterpreting him would cause "--back to my home universe?"