Julian winces, and bends down near Daniel. He keeps forgetting that while for himself this is all just part of a dream, but for Daniel (whether Daniel is real or not, his feelings seem perfectly real), this mess is related to his every day life, trapped in some world that is not his own. He can't read Daniel's thoughts, but senses, perhaps, his feelings. "Sorry," he says, kindly this time. "You don't know me very well yet, but I'll let you know that I am actually quite a bit of an ass."

Julian sits again. His restlessness isn't putting Agamede any more at ease, and it certainly isn't helping him either. "There's nothing quite as infuriating as feeling less than useful and being in the unknown. I know what it's like to be trapped somewhere far away from your home with uncertainty about whether you'll ever get back. Not like... you're describing exactly, but I can empathize. You must miss your home world very much. But hearing you talk, you sound like you have more background skills than just translating ancient texts." He gives Daniel a smile. A linguist he may be, but for someone who seems to travel worlds and fight evil aliens, he believes Daniel is more helpful than he imagines. "Plus, don't underestimate garbled Latin. You never know what could hold power, it is an unknown universe!"