"A few months." he started, then paused to really think about it. "Today makes 135 days. It was April when I arrived. Well, April in this timeline." For most people his initial reply would have sufficed but they were not even close to most people. Time was always important. In a lot of ways more important than location, though it served as a location in its own way.
John rubbed a hand over his hair, in part trying to distract himself from the urge to embrace Cameron in a hug of relief. He shouldn't, right? It would be strange. For her. That was what he told himself at least. He needed to focus on what was important, which was sharing what he knew about this place with her. Telling her about his... mishap. All of that was more important than anything emotional. Everything was more important than how he felt or what he needed.
He quietly cleared his throat, forcing himself to focus. "The tech in this place is more advanced. I've tried taking apart the bracelet but it's seamless and I haven't found any way to break it open. Same with the phone. Whoever or whatever made it, they don't want anyone figuring out how it works." Something that was a constant annoyance to John. He really didn't like using the bracelet when he couldn't be sure of all its capabilities. "The teleportation works. Sometimes on its own, sometimes not at all. I wouldn't say it has a mind of its own though. Seems more like a master or override switch because when things happen it tends to happen to everyone, or at least a large enough group of people that it feels planned. I haven't been able to figure out if there's a schedule or routine to it yet."
It felt a bit of a relief on its own to be sharing what little information he had been able to gather in his time there. John had certainly felt loneliness in various forms over the past few months but it wasn't until then that he realized just how much he missed having someone to talk to. Truly talk to, who knew the way he usually spoke and the viewpoint he came at things at. Stuck in a sea of strangers it had seemed safer to stick to inconsequential small talk if anything.