[The tiniest bit of tension eases in Bryn's shoulders. The fact that he's not in this world alone, that he has family who seems to care about his well-being as well helps a great deal.]

I can respect that. It's always better to deal with what you've been handed than to ignore it or try to will it away. [Life just isn't like that.] But I have to ask, is your interest in all of this just in effort to get through something or are you interested for yourself?

[It's one thing if he just wants to understand, if he's just trying to wrap his mind around it. It's another, she thinks, if he struggles with this also because it's something he wants but is tainted by previous experiences.]