[He uncovers his eyes again and offers a small smile in return for the gesture.]

It's okay. I mean, not okay, but... You know.

[It's starting to sink in, finally, which is the first step to moving on himself.]

I'm not giving up on finding some way to... To change things, but for now, I think I can um... Focus on being here, instead of just wanting to be there. If that makes any sense.

[He's tired and off-kilter from making the focus, and the subject is difficult, so he's not sure how coherent he is about something like this.]