[He pauses for a moment as he catches those wisps of shadows. Those glimpses of the Altius he knows. That causes hope to stir up within him. In some way, he might actually be making progress. He can help him.]

You say that. But is that what you really want? I get a feeling that you're less sure of this than you say you are - or that you think you are!

[If this was a time for jokes, he'd say something about him seeming wispy on the matter. But now, it's a time to try talking from the heart.]

Come on. Just think about it. That feeling of wanting to help others. Or any feeling, really! You must really miss feeling things.