[ He twitches her a small smile, pulling his hand back to cradle the mead with both again. ]

Hope is the most important thing we can hold onto. For some time I had none, I thought I had lost everything that meant anything at all. Then someone gave me hope back, and I had reason to live once more -- the world become a brighter place. I will not claim to understand these people, or to fully understand their purpose. Yet all the same, they clearly have a great deal of power. Enough to bring all these strange people together, us included. I believe if anyone can help us, it is them. Which means we should help in turn, in what little ways we can. That is a good purpose, is it not?

[ He tilts his head curiously, then holds out the mead to her. ]

If not, there is still this.