[ It's not that she thinks he's lying when he says that her meagre reassurance helps; her doubt has more to do with her own abilities in being able to comfort Sylvain. The dissenting voices wonder if she should send a message to Claude because surely he'd be better in this situation than she could. She hadn't been in the pit, she couldn't begin to understand anything that Sylvain is describing.

But is that really true?

To some degree she understands that arguing with your own mind was the most difficult fight someone could take on. She understood that with startling clarity - there's a reason why she doesn't bother with it. But Sylvain has always been stronger than he wants to give himself credit for. Whatever he's soldiered through his entire life is a testament to that and she wants him to know that. Needs him to know that. ]

It is difficult, but that's why we're here to remind you. And I know that between the two of us that I've been here for less time than you have but...I get the feeling that you can be whoever you want to be here. [ A smile flickers to the corners of her lips in an attempt to bring some levity to the current situation. ] Just don't become too much of a jerk okay? That's the only thing I won't support.