Surprise
"And then I stepped out of the portal into your apartment. When I turned around, it was gone", I said, finishing my story. I cried a few times while I was telling it. Jacob listened quietly for the most part, only speaking to ask for clarification on something he didn't understand, or to offer a few short words of comfort.
"That's a really amazing story. Not many people would go through all of that and live to tell the tale. No wonder you hid your identity from us", Jacob said. "But it's okay now. You're not in Prandia anymore. Even if you went outside exactly as you are right now, at most people might take pictures and share them with their friends, or try to talk to you. You might draw a crowd of curious onlookers, However, that's about the worst of it. You're safe here".
"It still doesn't feel real to me. I keep waiting for something bad to happen", I said.
"It won't", he promised.