Wanting to escape and losing enthusiasm for everything sure sounded like being 'discouraged' to Anise, but fine. She didn't feel like arguing.

"You're weird," she mumbled after a moment, picking up her fork again and eating one of the strawberries. With her dampened mood, the fruit didn't seem to taste as sweet as it had just minutes ago. "But I guess if you're fine with that..." Then there wasn't any way to cheer him up, since he wasn't interested in cheering up. The girl's shoulders sagged a bit, and the disappointment was plainly written on her face. She'd gotten him to smile, but it wasn't a happy smile. She wasn't sure what kind of smile she'd call it, but it clearly wasn't what she was hoping for.

She ate quietly for some time before growing restless with the silence and speaking up again. "So, um... what have you been up to lately? Did you end up making it back to those ruins?"