Not home at all. According to him, he was simply lost in the fog in-between, without any knowledge of where he was, or how long he had been in there. I don't know how he accomplished it, or to what ends, but... it's a danger to be aware of, when wandering around out there. He disappeared shortly thereafter, so I didn't get the opportunity to question him more.

[ He drums his fingers on the counter. At the time, it had sounded like the Pale. Now... he's not so certain. It fills his heart with the same unease either way. Being trapped here is awful, but at least it's a relatively known quantity. Kim may consider himself a self-sufficient sort of person, but to be alone in isolation for hours, days, weeks at a time is something else entirely. ]

But believe me, I've had the same thought about myself. My education is... [ He wiggles one hand. He considers himself an educated man, as far as self-education goes, but he's aware that it's no substitute for a formal education. A formal education Midnight is lacking as well. ]

Maybe that's on purpose? [ He raises a brow at him. ] Can't have any other world's intellects solving this mystery right away.