"Uh-huh. Okay, then. I'll remember that." Adam looked at the other young man. "I've dealt with what I'm guessing is my world's variant on the Shadow World of yours. I'm not impressed with it."
A raise of his eyebrows.
"And who are you to tell me to stay on the main streets, that I'm going to actually listen to you?" Because taking advice from strangers? Was kind of like dealing with them in a dark alley in general -- not something you ever really wanted to do.