Somehow, not the reaction Martin expected. Somehow, so much more rewarding. The shock of it kept him still for a moment. He exhaled a soft laugh, not sure whether it was the beauty or the impossibility that warmed him the most.

"I did think it was awfully visceral for a hallucination. The cold, well, blood loss, maybe but it's not, is it? This is real. You're real."

He spread his hands like a normal father welcoming his son into his arms. "My boy. The two of us, out in the world. I would say the accommodations leave a few things to be desired, but really, who am I to complain."