[ She can. She can also feel the care and warmth behind each of his words, genuine and kind. ]

Pft, please. I always want to spend time with you- Training or not. And that's a big deal, for me! [ Less so, these days, but he knows what she means. ]

Thank you, though. Again. Really. I know. I know but it's still hard sometimes, I guess. I can hear his voice, their voices... telling me the opposite is true and sometimes they drown out the good.