"It has no use outside of dream-walking," Steven says from where he's stuck on the ground, "but I can do the opposite of what I did for Hades for people. And have. I did it for Jack the night before, actually--I turned his nightmare into something much nicer."

There's a bit of a mischievous look in his eye. "I'd offer to do that for you next weird weekend, but I doubt I'd be able to conjure up a fake Hades up to your no-doubt exacting standards."