I do have to succeed.

[He rubbed his face while his mind furiously tried to process everything he had just learned. Also: how could he make Lux go away before his head exploded?]

Thanks. I've been here before, but a long time ago. Nothing is quite how I remember it, and some things are REALLY different. But your little pep talk helped.

[Telling her she had successfully helped would satisfy her, right?]