I can't believe it worked...! [He wasn't used to having actual, tangible results...! Maybe all of his mishmash of talents was worth something if he'd actually been able to bring them back.

He can't help but smile-- but self-consciousness catches up with him, and he pushes himself off the wall, trying to stand up straight and look presentable again.]

S-Sorry. You and Sonia must have had to put up with that a lot. [Thanks, timelines!] But I know how hard you were working, too. Hopefully I didn't miss anything else too exciting... [He was exhausted just thinking about it!]