Not starting. Not starting anything. See how he's looking away now? Not starting anything.

"I suppose it depends on what one might call long, but it has been around four months."

Which can surprise him when he thinks about it, as it feels considerably longer than that sometimes. He'd spent a lot of time away at sea before being taken to any other planets or realities, and it hadn't felt like this. Perhaps something about being away and knowing you won't be able to return at will makes it feel longer.