Well... [ He closes his eyes for a bit, trying to make sense of it all. ] Maybe time went slower in the dream than it did for us? Normal dreams do that, right?

[ And then he grows solemn again. He's a scientist and an engineer and he led people on a trip to get info from the PuPus and he doesn't have any information to offer his friend. Just vague guesses. ] But you're back now, even if it took a little longer than it should've. That's... [ He sighs. ]

That's what's important. You're still here. [ His voice cracks a bit at the end there. ]