"Tell me about it," he grumbles. If it's a dream, why couldn't he be home? Or at least in a nice, normal Fall's End?

Oh well, if he can at least get this hatch open where he's failed before, that's good enough, he guesses.

He can't help but grin too, and nods. "Alright, one- two- three-!" It takes effort, and feels strangely real, but they succeed in pushing the door open to the point it swings and clunks heavily on the plate outside. "Holy shit."