[She nods slightly. Rip definitely understood the loss of heartache considering what it's driven her to do in the past. There are reasons why Rip went insane in one of the worlds she was in, that being one of many factors. ]

I can do it because I am used to living in zhe moment und understand zhat in vorlds like zhis, every moment could be our last. It hurts vhen zhey are taken from me.. to know my sanity depends on zhem und to haf zhem torn avay never..

[She sighs and pinches the bridge of her nose under her glasses.]

Zhere is no such zhing as 'true love' zhere is really only desire und love for zhe ones you find yourself compatible vith. Zhat's all. As I said, four mates. Two of zhem vithin zhis vorld und zhe last two.. taken from me by anozher vorld.

[She opens her eyes again, watching him. Rip understands more now why he needs the watch now that she has context.]

Very vell, however, eventually I'd like to talk to you again over anozher glass of vine.

[The sound of the dial fills the air and she just waits, watching him with wine glass in hand. She supposes, now she has to patch things up with the innocent Eliot if she's going to try and be his mother.]