[Raine quashes the impulse to yell at him -- what sparks stubborn teenagers won't work here, not when someone usually so competent and self-assured looks so lost.]

[She just can't fathom why.]

If it's not that you're restricted from talking about it, then it's simply a matter of finding the right words, isn't it?

Try. Please. If it meant that we could build a better world than this-- for everyone--

[Raine sweeps one arm wide, breaking off.]