[He looks taken aback for a moment and then immediately puts up walls around his thoughts. It's not hard for him to draw the right conclusion: not just a different world but a different time.]

Then let us not dwell on it. There's no point in dwelling on things that have not happened, and you are safe here.

[He has no way of knowing how untrue that is, but he means it. He also means that he will do what is necessary to keep Cole safe.]

How long have you been here, Cole?