"It's okay," he assures, brow pinched in sympathy. "I mean, not everything here's been bad...and not all of it great? So, it's not that bad to assume the best."

So long as we expect the worst, a grim part of him reminds him.

"But I can escort you back to wherever it was you were heading before the butterflies, if you like. That way you won't have to worry about getting caught up by another one."