And if he didn't feel it needed to be said, he would have let it go. But he knew he had more experience than she did in the darkest moments... and both of them seemed headed for more.

"The worst enemies you'll face will be the ones who delight in that weakness. The sort that'd put you in a pit with a monster about to eat your best friend and only a weapon that you can't bear to pick up to save them. The really nasty ones, it's all up here." He tapped his temple with his finger.

"I also know that..." He paused, help up a hand for a moment to think -- and at the end of that moment, shook his head. "Well, I'm probably not the one who can give you encouraging words or something, I don't know the details and I'd probably just put my foot in my mouth as usual. But if I can ever help you, you only need to ask."