Those kinds of worries have already run through Greg's head, and they'll keep circling around indefinitely over the next year. There's nothing he can do about it, for the time being, so... he'll have to swallow those fears down, at least for the moment.

Greg readily catches Steven in his arms as soon as he's close enough to reach.

"I guess... it's always nice to take a trip." Like Empire City, which had rocky parts, but it was a net positive. If he tries to think of this like an extension of that, it might not be so bad. Block out all the magic, the trickery, the dangerous unknown, and it almost feels like something he could be okay with. "Exotic sights, new friends..."