No, it's fine. [ He smiles and shakes his head. ] It's a good way to put it. Putting a bad patch over a hull breach. I can relate to that, believe me.

[ She knows, he's pretty sure of that. And he doesn't mind the topic, doesn't mind if she unloads everything on him. If it makes her feel better, then it's something. Even if he's not really a therapist, so there's only so much he can do to help. (And at least she's not as long-winded as Tony, so there's that.) ]

Why don't you take up a hobby? I know there's only so much you can choose from on board this ship, but you should have a few options. And you can always pick up new things from planets we visit. Like games, that sort of thing.