[ Yzak isn't the type to let himself get too optimistic or too pessimistic. Lest the former gets his head too big and potential disappointment hurt more, and the latter drag him down so deeply that he can't see any light of hope.

As it stands here, it's hard not to teeter toward pessimism, especially as of late, and Yzak feels the edge of his mouth twitch. ]

Of course that exists. I've been trying to think of something, anything, because if it presented itself I'd take the opportunity without hesitation-

But it's as you said, all we have is bought time. And it'd be stupid to assume there's very much of even that left. [ It's getting more and more obvious as the days and weeks pass. ]