Ah... yes. [Normally Vastra would take a somewhat perverse glee at causing someone's mouth to hang open, however Pepper is both helping to sort her clothing out and doesn't wholly deserve the discomfort.]

Too long, as I said. If you can imagine falling asleep and waking up as the last human on Earth, you might feel the same. My kind's science did save my life, but I wouldn't say that it was a completely smooth transition.