Hmm...

( he considers before responding, knowing that being flippant here might be dangerous for a whole slew of reasons his mind still can't quite wrap around. in the end, he chuckles, feeling immensely tired. he's not equipped to handle any of this.

so he'll muddle through, since he's not much of a quitter either. )

I think the only way we learn is by doing. It's not in anyone's interest to not help. Let's find who's interested in helping.