"Wh...no!" Carter laughed even harder, shaking off water as he threw his head back. "The year 1943. I'm from America. I mean, I was in Germany before I got here, but I was originally from America." Boy, this guy must be a real hick. Like Carter usually was, confused by Future technology and customs.

All the gods? That was a funny kind of statement to make. It sounded very heathen and pagan. He didn't seem Oriental or from any of those other strange places that worshiped a lot of gods for a lot of things, instead of being very simple and only having the one. Perhaps he was from so far back that Christianity hadn't even been started yet. Ooh, what fun that would be! The future was amazing, but going back in time was pretty amazing too.