"It's alright," Martin says softly, gently. He really means it. "I know it's... hard to tell the difference in the moment. Just be careful how you ask, please."

"It seems like you know a bit about this," Neil points out. "I'll admit, I do understand some of it. The Fears, and how they work. Oftentimes I suspect their influence isn't rooted in one specific world, as many things which happen here seem colored by them. But my understanding of what it means to be the Archivist is limited to what Jon tells me."

"I don't know much more," Martin confesses. "The Eye feeds on information. Jon has the ability to compell people for it, especially with regards to the Fears. But this isn’t the first time a random question has had that... pull."