[In the past, maybe, he might've been embarrassed about it and complained, even if he kept his hand there. Right now, though, the fact that he hasn't seen her in close to a year in Auldrant's time... Well, he doesn't mind at all. In fact, he'll rest his free hand on hers, both as acceptance and some kind of support for what he has to say next.]

All right. This place is called Luceti... It's really far away from Baticul.

[A pause, and a slight frown... before he keeps going.] It's actually far from Auldrant, too. I know it sounds hard to believe, but this isn't our world at all.