"Yeah. I'm not about to give up. Not just for myself but everyone else. Doesn't look good if people start losing hope. It gets harder and harder to keep everyone motivated once a few throw in the towel," he sighs, then looks to the sky. Still not a star in sight through all the clouds, unfortunately.

"Felt good to break a bunch of ice, though," he admits with a note of amusement. "Satisfying to just punch things and have them shatter. Have you been by the gym in a while, do you know if anyone ever salvaged that punching bag?"