def backward_transfer_pair(
        backward_channel: NettingChannelState,
        payer_transfer: LockedTransferSignedState,
        pseudo_random_generator: random.Random,
        block_number: BlockNumber,
) -> Tuple[Optional[MediationPairState], List[Event]]:
    """ Sends a transfer backwards, allowing the previous hop to try a new
    route.

    When all the routes available for this node failed, send a transfer
    backwards with the same amount and secrethash, allowing the previous hop to
    do a retry.

    Args:
        backward_channel: The original channel which sent the mediated transfer
            to this node.
        payer_transfer: The *latest* payer transfer which is backing the
            mediation.
        block_number: The current block number.

    Returns:
        The mediator pair and the correspoding refund event.
    """
    transfer_pair = None
    events: List[Event] = list()

    lock = payer_transfer.lock
    lock_timeout = BlockTimeout(lock.expiration - block_number)

    # Ensure the refund transfer's lock has a safe expiration, otherwise don't
    # do anything and wait for the received lock to expire.
    if is_channel_usable(backward_channel, lock.amount, lock_timeout):
        message_identifier = message_identifier_from_prng(pseudo_random_generator)
        refund_transfer = channel.send_refundtransfer(
            channel_state=backward_channel,
            initiator=payer_transfer.initiator,
            target=payer_transfer.target,
            amount=get_lock_amount_after_fees(lock, backward_channel),
            message_identifier=message_identifier,
            payment_identifier=payer_transfer.payment_identifier,
            expiration=lock.expiration,
            secrethash=lock.secrethash,
        )

        transfer_pair = MediationPairState(
            payer_transfer,
            backward_channel.partner_state.address,
            refund_transfer.transfer,
        )

        events.append(refund_transfer)

    return (transfer_pair, events)
Sends a transfer backwards, allowing the previous hop to try a new
    route.

    When all the routes available for this node failed, send a transfer
    backwards with the same amount and secrethash, allowing the previous hop to
    do a retry.

    Args:
        backward_channel: The original channel which sent the mediated transfer
            to this node.
        payer_transfer: The *latest* payer transfer which is backing the
            mediation.
        block_number: The current block number.

    Returns:
        The mediator pair and the correspoding refund event.