[Perhaps his word choice was poor, after all. It seems unlikely that he can play this off as an expression of weariness. He looks aside, raising a gentle fist to his chin as he considers his next move. There's no avoiding the subject now, and in all probability, there ought not to be consequences for revealing what is a strange but undeniable truth.]

Forgive me, my original intent was to look into the matter further before discussing it with you. However, you are as sharp as ever. [He looks back at her.] It has been... quite some time since the event that you speak of. Much and more has happened since, and... I know not even where to begin.