[ Jesse's question causes Alan to go silent in thought for a few moments; no, he most likely would not be able to tell the difference if he was unfamiliar with otherworldly, alien presences. ]

You're right, I wouldn't know the difference. How could either of us, if we'd never encountered anything like that before? Even if Polaris came across as something even a little benign, if I wasn't familiar with it, I wouldn't want anything to do with it.

[ He focuses back on her when he sees the change in her expression. There's just something about her that always catches his eye, and when her expression shifts, there's always a meaning behind it. ]

I promise, I'll come back. I- well, I hope I don't go away again, because I just want to be here.

[ He's had enough of other realities to last him a lifetime... several lifetimes, actually. ]

So... [ He looks to the side briefly before looking back at her. ] What do you want to do now?

[ If he could tell what was on her mind, he would say that he wants to help bring Dylan home, but how would he even go about doing that? ]