[Laurent just blinked at the man for a moment. He didn't understand in the least what the man was talking about. Parallel versions? What did that even mean? They weren't family? Pushing the questions aside for the time being, he decided to simply answer the odd man's question instead. When the other Stephen tried to explain things, all that happened was an argument.]


I'm Laurent. And what do you prefer to be called? Stephen I suppose? Have you been here long? I certainly haven't noticed two such faces around the city, just the one.