"Oh, lovely. That's just brilliant. And yeah, would be kind of nice to have someone else come along for the ride." He doesn't even notice the little slip; this has to be strange for her, all things considered.

"These days, it's just Martha who comes along with me. It's alright, though, and she and I get along well enough-" He breaks off as the fabric peels away, gritting his teeth to keep from letting out a protesting noise. "She's brilliant too, you know," he adds on when he finally gets his breath back. "Sorry about taking so long, though. I can't say I know what took me that long, since, well... It was a different me."