[Altius wishes he could assure them it will work out, but he supposes he's wished something similar his whole life, generally speaking. To know that it would all be fine in the end.
Instead, he puts his hand on their shoulder and comes to this:]
I hope things get easier for you. [He knows it won't. But... still, he wants that for them. His gaze moves down over their shoulder, a barely-perceptible tightness to his gaze even though his voice doesn't waver.] If not that, then... at least that you find things to make it worthwhile.
no subject
Instead, he puts his hand on their shoulder and comes to this:]
I hope things get easier for you. [He knows it won't. But... still, he wants that for them. His gaze moves down over their shoulder, a barely-perceptible tightness to his gaze even though his voice doesn't waver.] If not that, then... at least that you find things to make it worthwhile.