Ali stared at the scars, then the braces. What were they made of? They were like nothing he had seen before. They were metallic and strange. He supposed they helped him walk or something of that effect, because he couldn't see what else they could possibly be.
The future? What? That was very strange! He wasn't sure if he would believe him or not, but figured he should. There were many strange things that were unexplainable, and this was one of them. The universe worked in strange ways. And what was a car? He figured it was short for carriage. That would make sense, he figured.
"That is very, very strange. But I promise not to tell anyone." He stared at the braces again. "What are those, exactly, if you don't mind telling me?"