[Well, it isn't good enough to summon the carbuncle, but it's still a victory...maybe.]

The dawn of time? Come on, I'm not that old.

[For the first time, he almost wishes Nero were here. Even if her jokes weren't funny, she'd certainly have the panache to make them seem like they were. That's the sort of impression he got from her, anyway.]

Maybe I should just have Marian tickle you? She's got all those feathers, after all. She might be good for something for once.

[He says about the creature that literally acts as a communicator for him.]