[He actually wasn't expecting that sort of response. It trips him up. For a moment he sort of just looks at her in surprise before he realizes he's supposed to be making this 'quick.' The only problem is, this isn't really a quick type of explanation. In fact, it was the kind of situation that was hard to explain even without any sort of impetus.]

Quick, right. Quick. Okay.

There's a carnival that travels to a bunch of different worlds, and we were part of that together. As in, we were both in it, not like we were dating or anything because we weren't. But yeah, that's where I know you from.

[Oh my god this was already a fucking disaster.]

I can't prove it, but it's real.