"John?" Koschei gave him a bright smile, cheerful and a touch mischievous.
"It's been centuries for me, but you look like it hasn't been a day since I last saw you. Centuries and a couple of faces. I had black hair then, and favored a slightly more formal look. Theta said I looked stuffy that regeneration."
He tilted his head, giving Benton an expectant look, hoping the little tidbits of information would jog his memory.