"Oh, that was right before it happened, then. I absorbed all the energy from the time vortex, and... well, that's not too clever, really," he explained, with a strangely nostalgic smile.
He gave a sort of shrug, and decided that if the explanation had worked the first time it was likely to work again. "Well, how do I remember this, then?" he asked, moving closer. "First time we met, surrounded by shop window dummies. I took your hand..." he reminded her, reaching to slip his fingers between hers. "And I said just one word - run." he told her, letting her hand drop and stepping back a little to observe her reaction.