Klaus was an excellent judge of character. Steven was a nice man and Zapp was just a diamond in the rough.

...Very, very rough.

"I would have been surprised if there had been anything more untoward than the brief inconvenience. Most are fine within a week. Still, thank goodness for the small miracles."

He finally removed his glasses which had become terribly fogged from the steam and perched them atop his head.

"I will be glad to introduce you then. I haven't met anyone quite like Zapp here, so I think you're in the clear."