[The jab just gets a light, dismissive sniff, though green eyes are bright with humor.

Tiernan hums faintly at the last, though.]

Those two things are hardly mutually exclusive. Emotions matter, yes, but how you handle them matters more. You might want to give up, but you're still trying. I don't think you'd be talking to me right now if you weren't.

[A soft sigh.]

Everyone wants to give up sometimes.