That sounded nice, the concept of elevating each other. Some days, when so many people repeated yet again that she was nothing but a problem, a burden, a powderkeg, she wondered why he kept her around at all. Her head lifted again, smile soft and wary, eyes full of hope and hurting. "Okay," she said, still not sure whether she'd understood him right but desperate for his comfort and guidance. Whatever solution he offered, she'd trust in it. He'd always been there for her and had never pushed her away, even when she was being difficult, even when it was inconvenient. "Tell me what to do."