If he knew Ted much at all, he'd know he did not flatter, but complimented profusely. That or he's just making a crack at his glasses, one of the two. "That's the hope; that it is all vapor and gaseous rumor. I get the feeling it may be real, and for that...well, here we are." They'd arrived blessedly in time to cut off any further questioning, or so Ted hoped. Now was the time for action.

"Remember, investigate these masqueraders, see who's meant to be here, and who's the intruder. Then, when you find them, keep watch that their other does not get too close. I'll do likewise. May grace watch over us all."