[Rogue nods, her eyes soft, but her expression serious.] It's no problem, sugar.

[She's said it before and she'll say it again. Eddie's so young to have dealt with so much, and now she's only seeing the tip of the iceberg. She wants so badly to reach out and hug him, but he's on the other side of a computer screen and, well, she can't exactly hug him now can she?

That recognition of this fact turns her stomach.

She wants to hug him. Reach out and hold his hand. But she can't. So she doesn't. Not even when she sees the tears threatening to fall in his eyes.

But she won't mention those, either.]

If it helps... I know exactly how you feel. Back when i lived in Mississippi, my parents weren't exactly great people... I don't wanna say too much on a public channel, but let me tell you, life is so much better when you have friends willing to do anything for you. When people really care about you. Even if they don't know you, but they want to help. Because it's the right thing to do.

[She hoped she was making sense.] So if this thing shows up, we'll all band together. There's strength in numbers, after all.