Because you're capable, and capable men don't lay down and never move forward with grief.

( Still hugging him, though he's only once stroked a hand over his hair, remembering in heartache how shijie used to do so for him, years and years ago. )

You're not the only one of us who's lived a life filled with loss. Have you really had no gains? No happinesses? I can't believe that, either, from Fairy ( please don't make him deal with the dog, please ) to your friends, to Jiang Cheng.