That small smile made him smile a little too, and he started in on his food feeling a little more directed and a little more centered. He had a plan, and he hoped it would work.

And maybe even give him a chance to make things better, for others and himself.

"I hope you can, and I will do all I can to do the same, and to help you, if I can."

He watched her as he ate a little, thinking, then nodded. "Do you like green?"