Oh, there's this and that.

It's been very nearly four years, now. [ He shrugged. ] Other than missing my Opal, it hasn't been unpleasant. Like an extended vacation.

[ That was always the advantage with being immortal, wasn't it? Being bothered by spending so much time doing other things wasn't much of a concern. He'd live long enough to see his Opal again. Time was already something that was going to pass, and he'd be the same no matter where he was. ]

Have they told you where you're staying, yet?