[The head patting definitely helps and she sighs in something like a dreamy contentment. Even just simple shows of affection and kindness were enough to make her head dizzy.

His question sort of brings her back to reality though and she hesitates] ...No. [She can admit that easily enough. She doesn't want to see the awful state the world is in anymore. But--]

But... I have to do my part too... To help make the world a little better, to bring it back from the sorry state it was in. I-I can't run from that and... A-and even though I want to just-- Stick my head in the sand and i-ignore it and pretend everything fine... I can't do that.

I-I have to go back and keep trying...