"Taking time off sounds like a good idea.  And, no, I wasn't - expecting you to come back to me before the story ended, and other people here for harm reduction - were not ones I considered worth arguing with about the core plans."

They pass through the 'inner' Forbiddance, then the 'core' Forbiddance, continuing to head to the demiplane.

"Taking time off sounds like a good idea.  And, no, I wasn't - expecting you to come back to me before the story ended.  Other people here for harm reduction - were not ones I considered worth arguing with about the core plans."

They pass through the 'inner' Forbiddance, then the 'core' Forbiddance, continuing to head to the demiplane.

"Taking time off sounds like a good idea.  And, no, I wasn't - expecting you to come back to me until the primary plot had reached a climax.  Other people here for harm reduction - were not ones I considered worth arguing with about the core plans."

They pass through the 'inner' Forbiddance, then the 'core' Forbiddance, continuing to head to the demiplane.

"Taking time off sounds like a good idea.  And, no, I wasn't - expecting you to come back to me, before the primary plot had reached a climax.  Other people here for harm reduction - or even assistance - were not ones I considered worth arguing with about the core plans."

They pass through the 'inner' Forbiddance, then the 'core' Forbiddance, continuing to head to the demiplane.