In the future, but it's a future that won't be avoided if the Reals don't make some changes.

[She doesn't catch the slip -- the Real Jo probably wouldn't refer to her fellow Reals so blatantly, but she barrels onward, hoping he won't notice.]

Unless we find the sword, the fight with the Jabberwocky gets dragged out longer than it has to be. The shield will eventually get brought into the fray and I can guarantee you the same exact thing will happen. We need to get the sword and cut off the damn thing's head before it can do any damage when it does show up.