It was a mark of how many bizarre things she had encountered in her time in the City that Jo didn't respond to the revelation with disbelief. In fact, it explained an awful lot. Even if there was a small voice in her head-the same one that still refused to believe that comic book characters were real-that thought he sounded like someone who was just telling a story to cheer up and distract a little girl.
"A space ship pilot?" Jo repeated. "How far into the future?"