Happy to follow Viola anywhere, Aris allows the girl to lead him out of the way and into a quieter spot. He's still smiling broadly when she gives her teasing instruction but finally feels the pressure of the situation when he begins to open his mouth. He's thought about this a lot and it made sense before, but now...what if she doesn't like the resolution he's come up with? His lips shut for a moment and he glances briefly at his shoes, uttering a little laugh before he pushes himself to continue.

"I think it's gentle," he says, looking up and catching her eyes and plunging forward. "...You think a lot, right? It's cool. And it's who you are. But it makes you worry a lot too. So. I think a good resolution would be to turn all that thinking toward something that makes you happy once every day. Like...simple stuff, you know? Like a song you like. Or the way your favorite scarf feels. Or what you want your garden to look like. And if you think of something different every day, that's like...a lot of good vibes, right?"

While the boy seems to believe in this suggestion thoroughly, he watches Viola's face thoughtfully once he finally stops talking.