"I'm glad," Aves told her. That smile faded a bit as she spoke again. "Honestly, being sucked across realities had been the best thing that's ever happened to me. There wasn't a lot of good back home, and life was really- Well, let's not even think about it. Being here, though? It's been such a relief and such a blessing." She smiled anew and looked Kate in the eyes. "I really hope you find someone special, too, Kate. There are a lot of good guys around here, especially if you aren't terribly picky about people being a hundred percent human."