[ john has excellent reasons to believe his world still exists, but they aren't ones he feels like sharing with a couple of strangers. fortunately, that matters a lot less than whatever they're presently observing. ]

The two of you have obviously been here a lot longer than I have, so maybe you want to give me the Cliffs Notes version on the way, huh?

[ he looks between the two of them but mostly at the Archivist because he seems like a guy who would understand that reference. ]

And this?

[ he means the bone he's holding, which he's happy to walk over and show them directly. ]

It's the bite marks that are important. [ the bone is otherwise free of damage from the fight. ] Make of that what you will. As for me, I'll manage just fine. But grab a few extras for the road if you're feeling bone-ly.

[ he's very proud of himself. ]