[Stahn just joined the like, 1% of Kashuu's acquaintances and friends and comrades who actually has no trouble with relying on other people or utilizing a support network in a remotely healthy way... Incredible. And actually, he does look briefly surprised for a second, like he'd... maybe expected a little more of a fight? Or something like that, some sort of denial, some kernel of hesitation that everyone around him seems to carry.

But no. Stahn is as genuine as he always appears to be, which Kashuu is also endlessly grateful for. His lips quirk upward into a brief smile. Brief, because things are still far too heavy for him to be able to maintain it, but there nonetheless because even now, Stahn is showing that there are still things to smile for or about or because of.

And honestly, it's nice to look at a huge hurdle like the one they all face regarding CERES and think, "ah, we're not alone."]

Then we'll have a lot of working together to do in the future, I guess! It's probably gonna be a long road, but... No way can these guys keep getting away with the things they're doing. No way.