Oscar returned that smile-- making certain that Paul felt the warmth of the gesture. The last few weeks with Paul as his only contact within Trench had taught them both a lot about honesty and support within the shared space. While they both knew worry and uncertainty... Oscar wanted to be sure that they didn't give up.

Of course I believe it. I've had to. In a world where despair brings actual monsters... We've had to find reasons to have some hope or we'd never get anything done.

I'm here for whatever you need. Try not to worry and just focus on what we've gotta do.