[His face shows little change in expression for a moment as he takes in the sight of Rudy and his umbrella. Then he relaxes somewhat as he reminds himself of where that concerned stem from, and he gestures for them to go stand under the overhangs by one of the stores.]

It's a very passive effect, if it's supposed to be an experiment. Or a continuation of these other time-related shifts ... for whatever they are culminating towards.

[It was rather tiring in its own way, seeing these people he had previously known. While he had seen people come and go over the years, seeing scenes played out right before his eyes made him have to think back to how many years back such an inane (or mundane) moment had happened.]