Could there ever be a good time for something like this? Isobel didn't think so, but she did wonder what made Max say that. "Why? What was going on at home?" From what she'd gathered, they could potentially be here from different points in time.
"Oh, also, there is a guy here with psychic abilities that can communicate telepathically with pretty much anyone." That had startled her and she didn't want him to be caught off guard.