[ He doesn't flinch this time when Ben puts a hand on his shoulder, and he makes an effort not to look away. If it was as simple as sacrificing himself to save his family, to save Ben, he would have done it already. He already nearly traded places with him in Hell. If it'd really been him, he would have.

After staring at him for a moment too long, he huffs a laugh. ]

And here I am wasting time trying to solve someone else's curse. [ There are things he could point out. He's the one who can time travel, it has to be him. He's also... old and undeserving of sympathy, quite frankly. Ben doesn't need to waste his on him. ]

If I wasn't willing to do everything, I wouldn't be here. [ You have to be willing, if what you're after is basically impossible. ] The rules may have changed, but I'm still the only one with a built in do-over button. If something goes wrong, we've got a margin of error to work with.