[Oh, honey, come over to Ian's place some time. If there's anyone who's guilty of going over this situation again and again, it's the guy who has books and folders filled with months of research, speculation, and theories.]
Ah, that's true, isn't it? When we have people who have been here for years, our time seems rather short. [Despite the serious topic, Ian's managing to keep his tone relatively flippant. No point in giving away just how disconcerted he still is by all of this.] I've been here since early June. It's a shame I missed your arrival - I would have liked to have given you your first tour.