[ Beth looks down again. It isn't hard to catch that undercurrent in Alan's tone. Not that she expected him to immediately believe her and consider Polaris a friend or ally. Still, it somehow makes her want to box everything she has just exposed back up and never speak of it again. Defense mechanisms she thought she left behind when she was married and had someone who wanted to spend the rest of their life with her. ]

She's not... always here. [ She tentatively tries to explain once more. ] It's been awhile since I heard from her.

I don't know what it means for you, Alan. I can't guess when this is the firs time...

[ Beth falls quiet despite the questions and the discussion on what she'll do. What does it matter what she does? This is Alan's path they're talking about. Not hers. She only stayed in Bright Falls because it was where Alan wanted to be... and because she could protect her home town. Though, it seems that isn't really needed anymore. not with the Bureau being there as they are.

Elizabeth sighs and pushes herself from the desk. She takes a few steps forward before dramatically gesturing with her arms to the two Alans. ] Your powers are YOURS, Alan. You can't run away from something that is naturally apart of you. Not thinking about it is simply ignoring it: not running away from it all. You see things from other places in time and space. Peoples lives. You always have, haven't you? HE has.