By her turn, Cynthia is more sad than frustrated, and it's something even her endless heaps of optimism can't avoid. She wouldn't give up, of course not, but it would certainly take a lot of work.

"Nothing is ever perfect," It takes her a moment to speak again, her tone much quieter than it was not too long ago. "Not the world, not people, not anything. And that's exactly what makes everything so interesting-- what makes everything so challenging."