Only a few days, [He said, idly gazing into his drink while he thought about everything he had learned so far.] ...And, I'm not sure how I feel about that yet. I was in the middle of doing something important back home but I've got a few friends here who say they're from farther ahead in the future.

[A future where secrets had been revealed, and the worst parts had already come to pass. He sighed, and took a sip of his drink.]

I guess it'll all work out fine if that's the case, but it's hard to wrap your mind around at first.