Viktor doesn't respond, just makes an affirmative noise in the back of his throat. It all sounds more appealing by the minute, and he wills himself to keep moving, knowing that home is only a short distance away. They just have to move past the bustle of the portal.

And, he needs a minute, to get his bearings. It's always a momentarily nauseating experience, to step through. They both take a moment, and then start to make their way down the familiar streets.

Jayce is right that the difference is night and day, though the surreal comment gets a raised eyebrow from him.

"Yes, I almost forgot you haven't spent any time in disaster areas."