[ That stops him short as he was halfway to plastering on a smile and being on his way, his gaze briefly lingering on the doll he's carrying. ]

I truly wish I could say that all is well, but I have not been the type who wishes to lie to others.

[ A soft sigh. ]

Perhaps everything I have been seeing has become a little... much. Not even prayers to the Lord have been able to sooth the unrest I still feel even now.