His mouth opened... closed, and a breath pushed heavily through his nose as he looked away.

"It's not that simple," he told her, voice going soft. "In bringing us here you, or your leaders anyway, changed things. They don't remember me, and... I'm not sure how much they would appreciate anything like that."

He swallowed, pushing hard into his palm, then turned back.

"But I appreciate that you're willing to try, and if you can think of anything else, I'd love to hear it."