"Well -- hey, we're doing all right, aren't we?" Milly says, trying to be encouraging. "Look at us! We're having a real conversation and everything. I mean...don't get me wrong. I'm sure it's hard, when there are so few people around who speak your language, but...your English is already getting so much better! And..." She fumbles for something else uplifting to say, not wanting to bring him down. "You're not bad, Sollux. You just...need some help, that's all."