"Wish I could answer that question, darling," Koschei said, shifting and settling down on the curb next to her. "I'm not exactly positive myself. Best I can guess is that it's some sort of dimensional nexus which exists either outside of time and space or circumvents it somehow. But still, that's just a theory. Nothing concrete until I can make a better assessment of the area."
Koschei grinned after he'd finished his dialog, turning to her and offering her his hand, "But I won't bother you with all that science babble. Where were you before?"