[He can lift his chin at her all he wants. She glares back down at him, but for the moment, she's not going to argue. There'll probably be more time for that later.

Or at least, she hopes there is. If Shinjiro's been in Yumemigaoka all this time, he's been evading her really well.

That hurts. But a smile--a rueful one--still touches her mouth at his apology, and she shrugs.]

I just came back from visiting them in America. I didn't realize I didn't have their approval for what I was doing, either. But, long story short, now I know.

[Sam can't help but frown, but on one hand, she knows about doing things that aren't great for you. Concern crosses her face. She bites her lip, because she wants to protest, but...she doesn't. She'll drop it for now, because she won't drop it in the long run. She's learned to choose her battles.]

Uh. I still work at the DU, but I figure you don't wanna meet up there at all. I need to get in touch with you, awake. Where do you hang out?

[There are places she could offer, but besides the university, most of the other places Sam tends to frequent are lousy with Dreamers, therefore...bad idea.]