Are you sure it wasn't just you leaving them honey?

[He says it as a joke, really, but... you know, in a place like this? It's more than possible, he supposes. After a moment, he breathes out, looking a little more eased by the situation.]

... This is good, though. This is better than nothing. If you're okay with it, I, um. I can dig into the literature here. See if there's anything that could help out — [He stops, swallows.] the situation I've got going on here.

[He's not a fan of faith or hope these days.

But he is a fan of something to latch his attention on.]