[ he rubs at his face, because, all right, she's saying without saying some sort of timeline trouble has gone on again and he had more than enough the first time. ]

Are you trying to say I'm not from the same time? That's mad, darling. A spell that works between times and realms? Nobody could possibly be that powerful. [ the price would be too high... wouldn't it? he frowns at her at the idea someone beyond them is pulling their strings. ] Call me a skeptic, but I don't want to believe I'm not in control of my own actions.

[ he's made the wrong choices, but they're his and not some sorcerers. still, that's not important. ] This sorcerer... You think he's responsible for this?