"You-" Roland'd known this man wouldn't know them. He had. He takes a breath, takes a moment to pack his disappointment and his fear away, then looks straight into those familiar eyes.

"Eddie," he says, his voice clear now of those other emotions, "You don't know me either, I'd wager, but if I arrived this close to you of all people, there must be a reason. What are you doing here? Where are you trying to go?" It's time to stop worrying about things he can not change, and start assessing the situation. With luck, getting this twinner to help him with that won't be too difficult.