Ven jumped slightly at the greeting, startled out of his deep thoughts. He was a beat or two slower than usual in giving Yuna a smile, but it was pretty convincing.

"Thanks." That was about the drink, which he took, but his response to her words was a little more delayed. He wasn't too surprised that Yuna knew already, but hearing someone else say it made it a little harder to accept, somehow, as if keeping it to himself made it less real. "I know... I just... I'm not sure which is better -- when she wasn't here, or... now that she is, even if she's..." In crystal stasis. It was easy to imagine Aqua fighting and taking care of herself off in the unknown; having her here was a comfort, being able to check on her and all, but seeing her paralyzed and helpless... That might be worse.

Ven shook his head after a moment, accepting the cookie as well as his smile struggled to grow again. "But... yeah. She'll be all right, sooner or later."

He bit into the cookie, and then shook his head again. "Sorry. I'm not really bringing a party mood, huh?"