He takes a long drag on his cigarette before responding, nodding a little. "If it's a place to start over you're looking for, you've certainly found one. You can hardly continue to live your normal life around here, as I'm sure you've already realized."

Somewhere to start over wasn't something he was looking for, but he wouldn't begrudge anyone else the pleasure. He'd been assured that time didn't pass in their home worlds, and it was that hope he was clinging to.