[Ah, we are treading into slightly treacherous territory. This is a little more than just showing her what he looks like -- this pulls at tenuous strings that could lead to more questions, with answers that she might not be ready to hear, and he pauses.]

Going home requires creating portals. Some people don't like it when you poke holes in the veil between realities; don't want things to spill through. Even if one of those "things" is a man that's been trapped for years. It's as simple as that.

[is it tho]