[ Hardly apocalyptic. Wanda wishes she could look at a glass and see it as half-full again. She used to, once. Now, she sees the glass and its cracks, and how the water is slowly slipping through the fissures while others may not notice.

But Ness deserves a Wanda who isn't beaten down by… everything. ]

I like how you view things. [ It's said kindly, and she means it. ] How do you remind yourself to be happy when things feel… not so happy?

[ How does someone like Ness pick herself up? She's someone Wanda would consider naive, but… perhaps she needs that naivety to help her get through this universe. ]

If you don't mind a stranger asking.