[... Syrlya gaze flickers down, his expression falling more somber.] No. It isn't. Even knowing that though... most people are driven to protect those they love. That they wish to protect you too is understandable.

But if we're going to do this, we must all be willing to trust each other to take that risk.

[He can't say it ever gets easier. Even when he knows. You just... learn to push through it, for the sake of those who depend on you.]