"I was riding home on my-" God, how do I explain a motorcycle... "Let's just call it a mechanical horse, sort of. Anyway, it was raining, and I couldn't see the edge of the cliff until it was too late, so I went over. Next thing I know, I'm falling into a glowing pool in the middle of a jungle."
"There are these stories where I'm from about people being transported to other worlds and finding their destiny there. Imagine my surprise to find myself in one." He chuckled awkwardly, not quite ready to truly find the humor in it. "I doubt there's some grand destiny for me, though. That only exists in stories."