"Trying is exactly what we can do. All we can do."

Persephone is firm with this, but lighter than the rest of this talk. She squeezes his arm and settles back a little, not hugging but just touching arm to arm. If he wants more, she's happy to give more of those hugs away, but she already did plenty without his assent. Even if he really needed it. She takes a sip, glancing over at them again. If he still seems shaky, talks can continue.

"...Oh look, all the talk made the cocoa something you can drink without scalding your mouth."