[ A huff escapes him, surprisingly light. ]

It seems your resolve has grown even stronger.

[ Those with the determination of steel, in absence of his own...even he can't help but respect that. Be blinded by it. Admire it.

Hope is a dangerous poison, that can make delusion bloom spectacularly. He is unqualified to give it; to assert that such bright things are possible. But, even poisons can be medicine.

Then, Blade turns on one heel, deciding that, however, he should leave her to rest. ]

Rest. You will need to continue to cultivate that strength to face our painful future.