That's Victor's heart breaking, and she stumbles back a little. "Hon, no, listen. Listen, we're here for a reason. We're here so other kryptonians won't follow us. And you... you know how we talked about how magic can be good for you? We're gonna use it to turn back time, and fix what's going on in your world."

Lies, lies, lies, but maybe it'll get him drinking the potions he needs to drink and stay still for as long as they need him to.