"Fair point, we both have, but you were asking about yourself, not about me."

And he offers a bit of a grin, for reasons. And then that question comes. It's a good one.

"Well, I don't do as much of it in this body because.... well look at the age of it! But, I've gotten a lot of practice recently, so I'd say I am."

He'll not mention the Dial, or the creature, or the castle, just yet. And he flashes a grin, because, really, the running was the best part.