"Believe me, Jono, this is probably the last thing I would joke about." Karla sighed, glad that she'd seemed to have cried herself out on Saturday. "I tried to catch the last portal home on Saturday. He stopped me. Asked for a hug and refused to let me go until the portal had all but closed."

She arched a brow. "Shall I sit and wait for you to tell me how stupid, selfish, and/or irresponsible I was being? I have a checklist if you'd like."