[because that's what npcs do.]

...it sounds like a sign of strength to be able to get over stuff like that. Even if it hurt to get there. I'm glad you made it past that.

[which like. is true. they are glad. they also just don't quite think it's the same for them.]

I don't really know how acknowledging that will help anybody else though. You know? It feels terrible and it just kinda proves that it's a bad idea to try to leave this place.