[ He gets her determination, and his heart breaks for her, honestly. There's nothing he can say that would make it better, only that there's hope. Which is sometimes the hardest thing. ]

It might not happen tomorrow. And I can't do much, but you know I have a daughter too. [ Dawn may have lived her short life mostly without him, but she still exists. It's not the same, but he knows that he'd give anything for her. ] If you feel yourself spiraling, you can trust that I won't judge you for it. We can get through this together.