[He's quiet for a moment. One good thing about the cold out here was that it came as enough of a shock to clear his head somewhat, but it's beginning to wear off.]

The point of all of this is to put you right and get you home. I'm not about to forget that, Al. If we can figure out who to trust, who we can work with, it doesn't matter what else happens along the way. But knowing what the cost might be, even for just that much...

[He trails off. He doesn't need to admit out loud that there are already too many lives on his head to add another world to them, does he?]

So who's to say what's still on track and what's not? Not me.