[Remarkably, he did know what it looked like. But to see it from someone else caught Waver off guard, and the calm confidence he wore faltered for a fraction of a second.]

I--don't worry. I'll do everything I can to make sure you get him back. That much, I can promise. But would you...I can accept a hell of a lot of surprises, but I can't imagine a world where I could possibly have won. Would you be against telling me what happened for the two of you?