I perk up at that. At least if I have to stay here, I'll be welcome. I hope.

"I did some research into accidental travel after I went home," I tell him. "I don't know how to seal off gates, but I know it's possible."

I may not know how to do it specifically, but I can figure it out. I'll have to do that from here, because I don't know if I could open a gate back to this place. Returning home was the easy part.