[They can walk and talk (and keep an eye out for sudden sinkholes), it's fine.]

It's always a pleasure to meet people who share my fondness for the profession, it's true. We first met, let me think...

[She pauses, running back over her tally of the time here in her head.]

Goodness, it must be about ten months ago, by now. The twins and I were both among the first group to arrive here, I believe, so it's been some time.