that you'll be able to bounce back from whatever it is that's keeping you down...he'll offer whatever comfort he can`

smiles ruefully up at Ivan. "That's just it, I can't even decide what it is that is causing this..."

tries to return the look with what he hopes to be a strong smile. “If the cause is unknown, then perhaps you should find something to cheer

you up...?” Not like he's one to talk.

"That's the blind leading the blind." She says quietly.

reaches out to give her a small pat on the head, not sure how that's supposed to help in any way but still doing it nonetheless. "I suppose

there are just some things...that are unexplainable. But whatever it is, I'm sure it'll go away soon enough."

sniffles a little bit. "I hope so..."