Elizabeth.

[One word. One simple word.

Robert steps forward, putting his hand to her cheek. A bit of contact, something to keep her focused.]

Elizabeth.

Look at me.

[It's a complete shift for him. Because it's easier to focus on here right now. Comfort her. Ground her.

Better than thinking about how he's failed her. What he dragged Rosalind into.

But she's closer to the Infinite than he is.

So he keeps his mind on her and now as best as he can.]

Look at me.

You can control it. You can focus.

I have seen you do it. I see you doing it. I will see you do it.

[Calm, repetitive.

Something she can hold to.]

It was, is, and will be.