[ despite his best efforts, he's not infallible. All he can do is make his best guesses. Trusting his gut instinct and his core beliefs has (or had) worked out for him up so far. But he's also aware that she has very good reason not to believe in what he says.

Bruno also has a lot of concerns - not just about the thessyx, about everything here. He simply doesn't talk about them, and especially not in front of her. It's always been his job to lead and to be strong for the people around him. He's a protector. If Trish hasn't noticed, he thinks, he's simply doing his job well. ]

Just my personal assessment of the situation. I wouldn't call it optimistic.

[ There's just not enough information for him to be certain, and he's sure as hell not going to feed her the negative possibilities. It's obvious she can think of plenty on her own. He pauses, regarding her quietly. ]

I'm going to get some air. [ holding out a hand to her. Not the one with the bugsnax, thankfully. Actually, his skewered bug seems to have mysteriously vanished without a trace. (He's saving it for later somewhere.) ] Come with me.