[in truth, it's less that he sees through Ragna and more that he's... listened to a lot of people. an absurd number of people, really, in a world where life is often troublesome at best. it's true enough that he has something of an idea though, and more still as so many emotions wash from his expression, but even so.]

Continuing to move is generally the best choice, I agree.

[the other shuffles closer and he pays it no mind, letting him have the motion without comment. and slowly, gently, he reaches to take that hand in his, warm and delicate as they are. if Ragna recoils or seems uncomfortable, he'll release him instantly, but... it feels like the right comfort to give in the moment.]

But don't forget, either, that rest is part of moving forward. That giving yourself time is not time wasted. It gives us the time to reflect and correct our course, or to see options we never considered.