Let's say neither, and just pretend it didn't happen.
[If he'd never known the guy's name, or maybe got to know him a little beforehand, he might not have immediately connected him to his own world's version of the Adversary. The fact that this guy is fairly amicable, seems to think he's amusing and hasn't yet done anything to threaten his existence is still taking a while to settle in.
It isn't that he's afraid of the guy, exactly, but being suddenly confronted with his presence is still enough to make him startle.
He takes a quick sip of his drink and waves one hand in a small, vague gesture.]
Or, if you like, you can take the flattery and I'll take the irritation. It isn't as if I want to almost discorporate myself every time I run into you.
[... That last bit came out aloud instead of in his head. Ah.]
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[If he'd never known the guy's name, or maybe got to know him a little beforehand, he might not have immediately connected him to his own world's version of the Adversary. The fact that this guy is fairly amicable, seems to think he's amusing and hasn't yet done anything to threaten his existence is still taking a while to settle in.
It isn't that he's afraid of the guy, exactly, but being suddenly confronted with his presence is still enough to make him startle.
He takes a quick sip of his drink and waves one hand in a small, vague gesture.]
Or, if you like, you can take the flattery and I'll take the irritation. It isn't as if I want to almost discorporate myself every time I run into you.
[... That last bit came out aloud instead of in his head. Ah.]