An understandable position, to say the least.

[He knows it all too well: the pain of loss that this woman hopes to avoid. It’s why he answered, and equally why Rip does not begrudge her that sense of distrust.]

And I am sorry. I’m rather afraid that “crazy stuff” is going to be the consistent answer you receive.

[It won’t satisfy any more than it makes sense—but Emma has no more choice about it than any of the rest of them have had.]