Truthfully, it's a little too formal for Reid's tastes as well, who isn't someone who follows etiquette for its own sake. He's courteous because he respects people intrinsically, not because he cares about status or social norms.

Correspondingly, he doesn't try to modulate himself when he answers automatically: "Fourteen days and approximately sixteen hours." That's just who he is. Reid knows he's not going to get anywhere by attempting to downplay his eccentricities. It's never before been possible to hide them, so he's never tried, wherever that ultimately leaves him.

He smiles slightly to take the edge off. "So, not long. You?"