You can do the best that you possibly can. From there...
[He trails off a moment. Just because he's dealt with a fuckload doesn't mean that he's ever used to staring into a younger Keeper's eyes and pretty much laying it straight to them, for better or for worse.]
From there, it's really out of your hands.
[He's not smiling anymore, but his expression is as gentle as it can possibly be, given what they're talking about.]
no subject
[He trails off a moment. Just because he's dealt with a fuckload doesn't mean that he's ever used to staring into a younger Keeper's eyes and pretty much laying it straight to them, for better or for worse.]
From there, it's really out of your hands.
[He's not smiling anymore, but his expression is as gentle as it can possibly be, given what they're talking about.]