Oh, that. Why didn't you just say so? You didn't have to say it in such a complicated way.

[ He scoffs, as if she's to blame for making it stupidly complicated rather than his being a Victorian being to blame... ]

I doubt we'll ever find out how, considering the last place I was in never elected to share that information. [ He sniffs haughtily, then shakes his head. ] As for why, I take it you don't believe all of that nonsense about our worlds being destroyed either?