"Not hard to do," Soldat says, not without sympathy. "You just. Got to look for the good things. They're there. Good food, good people, music. We try to keep each other safe. The spirits aren't bad, even if they're hard to understand sometimes. We have a mission."

Soldat might have a low bar for "good things", but then, Merwen got the basics of where they came from. It's probably not surprising. They sound earnest in their attempt at encouragement,at least.