[ A little blinking at the direct launch into the source of the problem- she isn't usually the type to just hand him answers- but...it's kind of nice to think she trusts him enough for that, too.

And you know. That sounds like a really serious problem, actually. It's one thing to traumatize people with hallucinations; at least their friends and loved ones still meant the same thing to them when all was said and done.

(He thinks that these are the times when it would pay to be smarter or wiser. Because he would really like to be helpful.) ]

Seeing people get hurt can be as bad as being the one getting hurt. [ Pause. ] If it's something the Malnosso are doing, it might come down to waiting things out and doing everything you can to help when he's acting like himself again.