[ He is just a baby boy who wants to do the right thing!!

But he brightens when it seems like Mark Gets it because that's really all he wanted, to be understood. So, he smiles brightly and nods in return. ]

We gotta believe that, right? Otherwise, what's the point? You start thinkin' the world's out to get ya, or that it's cruel on purpose, and then you'll never have hope.

[ He looks at Mark a little, catching the weakness of the smile but he won't push. He just hopes what he's saying resonates with Mark. Things have to be tough being a normal person in a superhero world, he couldn't imagine it. ]

Yeah? We're both still young and we get to shape our lives how we want 'em. I really hope you can figure out how you want to do that, Mark!