Remi let out a breath slowly and scratched the back of his neck. As he was still completely unfamiliar with Franklin and continuing to avoid him, the Atlantean had no idea if Franklin would eventually want to go to the Imaginauts and want the field team leader.

He was trying to be very careful on the words he picked. "When I informed Valeria that her father was back, she was condescending and dismissive of my ability to make sure it truly was Dr. Richards. So, I sent her cousins to bring her back, and she believed them."

He shrugged. "And then on the rescue mission for you, I didn't exist. So..."

He didn't finish that thought. He picked up a glass of water to take a drink. He would drink the whole glass and the ice cubes if he needed to.