( She watches him throughout, admiring that he doesn't end up looking defeated like some inevitably do. It makes her job easier, whatever that nebulously defined job might actually be.

Collette nods, and smiles. If it makes it to her eyes or not is hard to tell in this lighting. )

Yeah. Quite a few! We're alive, and we're the people who can use the Transporter to jump back and forth in time. We've got the digital libraries and the Initiative's timeline research with us. We've got a bunch of motivated people with good heads, even if they butt heads every so often, and for every stick in the mud "no we can't possibly do anything" adult, there's at least two teens worth their weight in gold.

( The last might be a bit of a tease, if her tone indicates anything much. Collette winks. )

I'm sure you'll be able to help out toward that end!