[That is the opposite of hopeful, and he realizes that the second he sees her expression. For the incentive to not be given- to just return home and maybe never return...

That would be cruel. He knows it's not the case, at least as far as he's been assured, and he has no reason to doubt them just yet. Perhaps he should have started with that.] I can't be certain. It's strange being here and remembering everything, while trying to recall being there and remembering nothing, but I was assured it was just a blip when I arrived. That were I to decide to go home, I would remember everything.

I could choose to go right back home now if I wanted to, and I'd suddenly have memories of this place mixed with the old.