"It's..." He explained it to Strange, but somehow it's a little harder to deliver the cold truth to Steven. Is this how other races usually feel about kids?

"They are not concerned with our feelings or failures. They are seeking answers to their own goal. But--" He puts a hand on Steven's shoulder. "We aren't like them, and we've pulled each other out of equally harrowing situations. We can do it again, but we need to be strong enough to take it a step at a time."