Ama sighs, exasperated. "Then why are you making it so hard to get help? If you ask me, the fact that she<em>didn't</em>try while you were out says that she respects your privacy and desires... even though they're clearly, tearing you apart." She sits up, to face him more directly, though she still stays close. "Why is 'functioning' just good enough for you? By the Hells, look at the work you've done with Avina, both to help her move beyond just 'functioning', and to help your own Shadow Stalkers. Why is their doing more than functioning more important than your own?"