[ It might be a little like therapy and usually Jayce wouldn't have gone into this conversation, but it sort of stumbled his way and he rarely thinks through what he plans on saying. He listens to Jaskier though, truly listens, and hears what he's saying, and the truth in it. The man has a way with words, both when he's singing and when he's talking. ]

I'm sorry, you're right, that sounds like the opposite of easy.

[ It's arrogant to see it only from his point of view and his issues. Living in a world where life and death are constantly at play, where violence is everywhere, is not easy in the slightest. He is concerned that seeing all of this more often will turn him exactly to that, jaded and cold. But he is lucky that only recently has that become possible. He led a charmed life in comparison. ]

Count me among them. I have Viktor here. I would do anything to keep it that way.

[ Love is a very powerful motivator, as Jaskier would know himself, being a bard and also having loving connections with people here. Jayce would miss all of his friends, going back. It's complicated though, given Viktor doesn't want to return, but that's not a concern here. ]

Your music is soulful as well as beautiful, a reflection no doubt of your own wisdom. I apologize if I've been rambling away, distracting you from your show.

[ It was kind of him though. Jayce apparently needed a few minutes that wasn't him avoiding people and seeing his death everywhere he turned. ]