[ Oswald closed his eyes and exhaled sharply through his nose, trying to gather his composure enough to stop himself from yelling. Even if he couldn't understand why Ed had ever fallen for someone so far beneath to begin with was beyond him, but this wasn't his fault. It was hers. Not for being there, but for whatever the hell kind of power she had over him that made him so... what? So what? So affectionate towards someone that wasn't him? ]

You're missing my -- [ He cut himself short, his lips pressed together in a straight line to contain any snappy remarks he easily would have let loose on anyone else. The last thing he wanted to think about was a riddle just then, but he still had intention of answering it until Ed gave the solution before he even had the chance. Never mind then. ]

This goes beyond just timelines. Lest you've forgotten, you were the one who proposed multiple universes to begin with, so allow me to ask you this: have you considered at all that the one she came from isn't the same as ours? That she's not the Kristen Kringle you [ supposedly ] know? To rule out such a possibility so soon considering the rather major discrepancy we are aware of isn't like you, Ed. One night you can't sleep because of so many unanswered questions and the next you're eagerly willing to accept something that so shamelessly spits in the face of logic?