"Honestly, that reaction there is what I'm afraid of-- The finding
something out that's going to get to me so much that I'm not going to want to talk about it. It wasn't until recently with Denebola and Celsus that I felt like I
could talk again; like I could use things that happened before to try and help others. And maybe... Maybe that's what it's like when you visit the stars or planets or asteroids too, but..."
If it wasn't then it was just opening up to more heartbreak.
"Hope is always worth exploring." She could admit that much, even while worried that it would lead to despair.