"I don't remember what happens if you never go home, but they won't find the door unless you open it for them. If you don't want to see them again, odds are good you won't."

"As for my world... we call it Earth. The only magic I've heard of there is the cards. Other people have made claims, sometimes, and a couple miracles might have been legit, but the only one anyone's ever proven works is fortune-telling. And you need Roma blood - only call them gypsies if you want to pick a fight - or you've got no chance of getting the talent. At a guess, we've got a lot nicer technology than you do, though, which will probably look like magic. Do you have much, where you come from? Or are there just a few people running around immortal?"