I want to, but I need the money. I've been thinking of leaving Othard, that's the continent I'm on, but passage to Eorzea isn't easy to come by.

[ "Not easy" is an understatement. Merchant ships still come through to the port town of Kugane, but most are not keen on taking people back to Eorzea with them. Oz doesn't feel he's in the right place to barter his way onboard, but perhaps in a couple more years with a bit more experience under his belt. ]

It's okay. I'm a stranger in your dream, and I did the same thing, remember?

[ Still, he doesn't think he's ever had someone apologize to him for judging him based on his appearance before. It's like a weight has suddenly lifted from his chest, and even that shadowy presence in the back of his head has stopped being so wary of this other boy. ]

... Thank you, Dimitri. That means a lot to me.