"Probably because things like that come from inside yourself, not out. Trust me, if healing was as easy as a mental breakdown makeover, I'd be so well adjusted." There's a moment of laughter at the end of the sentiment, both joking and not.

"Changing your appearance helps. It gives you back some control over part of your life, which is a start. But finding new things to live for... That starts with the choices you make, the people you surround yourself with, the work you put in. And the stuff you value. It's not easy!"

The two are practically tangled in each other now. But it's comforting. To be close to someone while having a meaningful talk, to tell Tarantulas the same things Kerr told her when her friends died. It wasn't all that long ago, in retrospect, but it feels like a lifetime ago now...

"I hope you find something new and beautiful to strive for. And I hope you have friends in your corner when you do. I'd gladly be one of them."