[Sara would find the end result to be a mixed bag; there are things Rip knows and things he has decidedly avoided knowing, although the presence of Raymond has afforded him the opportunity. He cannot forget the fact that they supposedly defeat Vandal Savage, although he tries, ceaselessly determined to not let the promise of success ruin that foretold future.

It takes him a moment to understand why she would be upset; for Rip, the time differences constituted an annoyance at most (until Mick found out about his future anyway, because no one besides him apparently believes in preserving the timeline). They are a matter of course, to be expected as one travels throughout time and space alike.

But she doesn’t know exactly when he’s from yet, does she? And there’s a great deal he could potentially not just be unaware of, but that he would of course refuse to hear.]

We were headed to Saint-Lo, France. [He knows this much. Of the Oculus and what it has cost them, and also this: the conversation they’d shared about her sister. Although from his perspective weeks have passed, and for Sara likely longer, he suspects her grief remains well-preserved in her mind.] Gideon had just informed us she was ready to make the jump. You had headed out of your room, and I was about to follow when I found myself here instead.