Their face can't frown, and the stillness of their body gives little away, their palms resting against their thighs. They consider that in silence for a moment.

One of this stranger's charges having something of a life is good. Hobbies are a fine start, and having friends - hopefully outside of whatever 'cause' she means - definitely helps. The other, though?

"Maybe you should treat it as a mission," they speculate, their voice slow with thought. "Tell her to go out and try something new every week, all on her own. Figure out if she thought it was fun."