"Oh no? This place is always filled with surprises and I never get bored coming back."

Erik beamed because there was a lull in tour activity over the spooky period so it had given the Swede chance to come back through the portal to visit the Nexus. Seeing the twins in their costumes was just perfect. As for the harrowing tale---Erik nodded but was still smiling as always.

"My leg is almost back to normal now. Thank you for asking. It still twinges now and then but at least it's not made of real wood!"

That got a giggle out of the guitarist.

"How are you getting on at the hospital, Minoru? Patching more people up? I haven't eaten any more strange cactus since my last drunken adventure."