[At least here in Deerington, Varian has better tools to dig himself out now. It will still take him time, one step at a time- but he has people here who matter a whole lot to him. He's got a relatively good life here. He just needs to be able to take stock, give himself space to beat the self-loathing back to a manageable level. ]

Yeah, resting is probably a good idea.

[Because he feels like trash and he knows he's got at least a week of this to look forward to. Impulsively, he gives Fern's hand a small squeeze.]

Okay... and thanks. You've- uh... you've really helped. Couldn't have done this without you.