Gale lets Stone take the lead for the most part, though he heaves an internal sigh at that explanation. It's not incorrect, but if the arbora are anything like Stone had described them as, it's not going to be an acceptable answer.

"It is a long story." While he may process things faster than most people, he still needs to translate before speaking. Since this is his first time actually trying to speak the language out loud, his pronunciation isn't flawless, but decent enough for a first go at it.

"Their magic works outside of time. They had taken me years before they took Stone. It is possible that little to no time has passed at all here while he was gone."