[ It's enough. Whether he isn't sure what to say or doesn't want to say, the shrug is enough. This is someone who is making an effort but the results? They leave something to be desired. Or maybe his standards are so high for himself that he can't see the progress that he's making.

Either way, he's not someone she would see give in to self-defeating thoughts. Especially after what he's been through. ]

I think that you keep trying despite not being sure is...admirable.

[ She moves that glow of healing light down to his hands and smiles. ]

It's easy to want to give up. It's easy to give up. Sometimes we're our own worst enemies. But that you're still standing up to the challenge shows how strong you really are, Rand. Definitely befitting a dragon. And I've known a few.