A lot of people would disagree, but... I think it might be harder than just about anyone else.
[He's been told before that he's too naive, too idealistic for his own good, like being good and trying to hang onto what's positive in life is easy. It's not. Not all the time, anyway.
His grip on Ken's shoulder tightens a little, and he bends over just a touch so he can look Ken in the eye and feels for a moment very much like his father. He's had this talk with Jaime before too -- not with such high stakes at hand, of course, but something like it.]
And it's okay to be scared, or sad. Moping a little bit's probably what you should do. You just can't let it haunt you forever.
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[He's been told before that he's too naive, too idealistic for his own good, like being good and trying to hang onto what's positive in life is easy. It's not. Not all the time, anyway.
His grip on Ken's shoulder tightens a little, and he bends over just a touch so he can look Ken in the eye and feels for a moment very much like his father. He's had this talk with Jaime before too -- not with such high stakes at hand, of course, but something like it.]
And it's okay to be scared, or sad. Moping a little bit's probably what you should do. You just can't let it haunt you forever.