"I don't think you'll have any trouble, but considering, like you said, people are on edge for a lot of different reasons, if anyone's givin' you trouble for any of this I think it might be best if tell me and let me deal with it. I know you can handle it yourself, but knockin' heads isn't a long-term solution with people you need to see every day. You might need to count on just as much as they might need to count on you. Sometimes people just need a reminder where their priorities oughta be."
It didn't take much effort to see that Scotty was barely holding it together, and Oliver found himself stepping over the tree to move closer, firmly clapping his hand against Scotty's shoulder. "I know all this was a lot, snd I knoe it's gonna be frustratin' for a while to not have more definitive answers. I wish I had more. Is there anything I can do?"