[...That feels much better, and the ice around him starts to melt, although no heat rises to replace it.]

It isn't easy. There's a lot of stuff I learned in the past few years, or only learned when I got here. Even when you think you understand people, not everything they do makes sense. And you have to start from total scratch. Don't be so hard on yourself, okay?

[Now some of the concerned warmth is starting to filter back in.]

You've definitely come a long way. You just helped purify one of the obelisks, remember? Could you have done that when you first got here? If a couple of things have to be explained to you every now and then, that's not a big deal.