[The coffee's nearly done! Just a little more percolating and then he can pour them both their mugs.]

Well. I agree with you.

[He shrugs a little.]

Something like this isn't to be trusted at the start. In fact, I think it's only a matter of time before we might get to see glimpses behind the curtain; if there's a real reason behind us being brought here, we'll see it soon.

[Henry's a pragmatic sort. But he's also ambitious, opportunistic-]

But it's all a matter of weighing risk versus reward. And a wish is a very, very enticing reward.