[ It's not like Ben isn't aware they're hardly sane. Might as well be upfront about that. ]

[ Ben's eyes drop to that, not quite meeting Allison's or Five's. He gets how they feel, and he's going to do what he's always done. ]

We don't even know if I can go back. [ He manages a weak smile. ] That doesn't mean you two shouldn't. Apparently, I was fine after the whole 60s thing, anyway. [ He shrugs a little. Only with an entire different set of siblings, and who knows what other mess they might jump into. ]