All right, so Elphaba hadn't exactly heard anyone put it quite like that, but she was smart enough to understand what he was saying. Therefore she didn't look at him like he was crazy. Instead, she nodded a bit. "I'm not an expert, but yes, along the lines of suddenly having your surroundings change due to some unseen force." So it wasn't Elphaba's area of expertise, but she did read a lot on a variety of subjects.
At his questions, Elphaba gave him a bit of an awkward smile. "You are in Lawrence, Kansas. And the answer to your second may be a shock to you and you may think I'm crazy, but there is definitely an explanation for it. Though the explanation will probably make me seem even crazier, but we will see. Anyway, it is May 27, 2012." She looked at him, wondering how he would take that. Some people that just arrived here were used to time changes like that, but not everyone was. Soon enough she would know if he was one who was used to it or not.
"Do you need a further explanation or do you need a minute to digest that?" Elphaba was definitely the type who could ramble without letting anyone else get a word in edgewise, but she was trying to be better about that. And she certainly hoped that this man would appreciate that she was allowing him time to take in what the date was if he needed it.