"Maybe we were brought here to help deal with that calamity Mr. Charlie put a stop to, but he took care of it before we arrived!" Optimism!

"Though..." he taps his fingers on the counter thoughtfully. "If there was that much intent behind it, you'd think they would summon me from closer to your time! It sounds like your Master would be a lot more useful than I am if we're going to have to fight anything!"