"At least you weren't in the bathroom," he deadpans. "Portals open up all the time around here. It's the nature of the place."

Her question makes him snort derisively. "God, no. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate having access to things I can't get at home, but I'd probably go insane if I lived here 24-7. There's too much weird shit that spontaneously happens."

It only occurs to him belatedly that Madeline might be looking for a little reassurance that being stuck here isn't so terrible. Whoops.