Sometimes, I think some people expect me to figure it out.

[Fern especially. He listens to what she has to say, and he knows it makes a lot of sense. He's been trying so hard to help Fern keep his head above water... but it's almost impossible to do that while you're still drowning yourself. He would do almost anything to save Fern from himself... except for the one thing Fern truly wants.]

...Yeah. I know. It's just finding the words to tell him that without him destroying himself in the process.

[He's glad Amara will be there, desperately glad. He couldn't do that alone.

Wow, Ruby, you totally nailed that. He snorts out a laugh against her, wow. He pulls back a little, despite all his worry, a lopsided smile crossing his face.]

We can rebrand the bad news cookies. No one needs to know.