[ Oh, ouch. For a teenage girl Kanaya has insights that startle Nelson a bit... intimidating if only because they are often things he'd rather not face the reality of.

Still, there is an easy way to frame it in his mind. ]

Difficult, yes, I wouldn't say necessarily impossible. Maybe it's the Marine in me speaking, but you don't go in to fight a battle you have no hope of winning. Or resolving at the very least. Sometimes the odds may be against you, but victory is rarely out of reach completely. [ He pauses. ] And if you have earned something, there should be no question about deserving it or not, if you ask me.