Do you really think it would help? [He almost sounds hopeful. Something like this is what Ion considered to be a last resort, save for simply locking away his feelings like he used to do back home. Locking them away and pretending nothing was wrong. It used to be so much easier...]

I guess I'm just not sure. Whether it would help or not, I don't like doing anything that might make others worry. I already depend on them for so much... I don't want to be any more of a burden.

[Smiling, weakly:] Even now, I feel like I'm only burdening you with my problems.