Magic. [ he repeats, kind of like a person might say three-headed dragon. he's not saying she's crazy, but. . . ] I'd prefer to hear more about wormholes. That one's easier to swallow. Not to mention real.

[ after Skitters stole children and harnessed them to do their bidding ( that turned out to be the Espheni's ) and later revealed they themselves had been a species also harnessed as children, he wonders how he can still be surprised by anything. if he gave his mind time to break down back home, he would have been dead already. ]

I'm sorry. [ he looks down because he's embarrassed not because he lacks the capacity for regret. ] I've already apologized to Allison. I'm not proud of what I did. [ he only did it because he thought he had to, to survive. he's nothing if not a kid that pulls through. he doesn't expect her or anyone else to understand. he chooses to own it, rather than excuse it. there's no point in cowering because of his actions. they would have bought him more time in the middle of a war. ] I want confirmation on our location.

Are we in Wonderland?