( That earns a pause as he seems to - smile, a little conflicted. )

... In the moment.

( He'll confess that much. It's not something he's said to many, out of consideration for most humans' sensibility. )

It always feels at least a little good in the moment. But... it doesn't stay that way. Sometimes it only feels good for that single moment, and not a moment more.

( He brushes some dirt from his hair... )

... It's frustrating. I wish... it did.

( Or maybe he just wishes none of this loss had to happen in the first place. )