Hah… if only I had laurels to rest on!

[ although there’s no mirth in his voice, there isn’t any malice either. he doesn’t begrudge her blunt advice. ]

We did end up running away from it all. The moment I return, assuming I do, we’ll still be jobless and homeless and almost certainly incapable of improving either. The smart thing to do would be to give up, don’t you think? We tried, and we failed. It’s foolish to keep going on a futile path. It isn’t like fighting for the good of others at all.

[ he sighs. ]

I almost envy you.