"You're just saying that to make me feel better about the fact that it was also completely idiotic, and was never going to hold up anyway." And the worst part was, he'd known that even before Nova figured him out with practically no information at all. He just hadn't wanted to admit it, and he couldn't afford to keep walking around with blinders like that on.

But even taking the blinders off wouldn't help with that blindsiding. "Wait, what?! The Sandman? The Sandman is your dad?! How the hell is the Sandman your dad?" Peter exclaimed, staring at Sandy with wide eyes. "...And don't answer that literally."