Yeah, I suppose in my case it would be a cultural improvement. Culture shock might set in in other ways, though. For one, I'm having a hard time trying to sort out what's not rude when talking to folks from different universes and worlds.

It's harder than you'd think. Though, you're coming from the other end of that problem, aren't you?

[Ah, trust. Trust was definitely more important to him now than it had been before, but Cliff seemed like a straight-up kind of guy. He'd share a beer with him without concern]

Good people who will watch your back and look after you? Same as you'd do for them? Yeah... hah, kind of makes me miss my friends back home. They are good people...