[Odd, maybe, but so much easier to handle than someone who might require Palamedes to start spitting out stupid platitudes at them. He raises an eyebrow - thinks about it, then nods.]

Well — no, you're right. It usually is. And don't get me started on the trials of proving you give a damn about someone.

[Even traumatized angel boys met one time on a beach. Ahem. Like, for example, for no reason whatsoever.]

There isn't a cure-all for... let's call it adversity. You change, and you figure out how to deal, and it takes a while.