It was a long time ago for him too. Possibly. Probably? Though it sounds almost more like she's referring to a less literal passage of time. If only he cared a little bit more about following up on people after he makes alterations to them. Oh well. He waves away her mention of thanks, which is very notably not strictly gratitude at all.

Not surprising. A rift in space and time is the next best thing to a cosmic garbage disposal. Well, no, a black hole is; so technically he could be worse off. "Well. It's about time, I suppose. The old one was starting to chafe." Another universe? Well that's just great. Why not. "And what about you? No way out, I suppose?" He knows the way these things work. "And what about your husband?" Or anyone with a good grasp on things and a mechanical bent.