( It stings to hear those words - but Alhaitham is right. This wouldn't be the first time that the Scribe had caused Kaveh to confront his idealistic sense of self in the middle of a crisis. While Kaveh's behaviour is a pattern evolved through trauma, it's not an ideal way for him to live. He understands this.

His posture slackens, with both arms crossing over to fold over his chest. )

Why would you ever want such a thing? This is hardly your ideal, is it not? You aspire to live a simple, comfortable life, which is barely attainable if you keep a mess like me around. I'm ... not worth that. ( This guy may have had a slight trauma relapse ... just a slight one. )