"I'm from a planet called Earth. Many of us are, it seems to be a common link with many universes," he mused aloud, glancing at his hands. "Our society was on the brink of some amazing new technology, but it didn't look as amazing as this."

No, nothing could quite match Zanarkand. "Magic wasn't really part of our world until about a year ago. We faced a hostile invasion from a sorceress, and I was among the group chosen to fight her."

He shrugged nonchalantly. There really was no point in keeping his mask a secret anymore.