He could hear the held back laughter. More importantly, he knew what was behind that our that she said. She was one of Higgs' creatures and the way she conducted herself underlined that.
"Stay away," was the only thing he said. He could not hide the dread in his voice. He did not even try to. Every ounce of his pride had been stripped by his own downfall and that of his family. Teleportation, illusions, they still work, he remembered his counterpart saying. Relief, then action. A second later he stood in the hotel where his existence had started only a short while ago.