"The man heading the rescue's got dimensional hopping tech of his own. We put your timeline on hold, you come with us, we pop over to where they're keeping the hostages, and find a way to get 'em out. Then we drop you back here, like nothing happened."

He scratches at his neck, and glances around the greenish, damp mindscape. "Or. Or not, maybe, if you don't want... like... I don't really get what this is, so." For all he knows, she's a criminal too, or something? This isn't a ticket out of waterjail, if that's the case, he's not making any promises.

"Point is, you come with me, get to help save your pal."