[ it's admirable, he thinks. cas doesn't really have a great track record with the whole optimistic thing. he's too damned pragmatic for his own good, too much of a realist even after spending so much time around humans - still got too much angel in him.

but then, optimism hadn't really gotten him anywhere good, anyway. still, that doesn't mean he's going to bring her down for it. it's a breath of fresh air, really. ]

Takes a lot of strength to think that way. I hope you can stick with it.

[ a brief shrug, and then he's gesturing at last, in a vague that way direction. ]

At any rate, more importantly, food's that way, if you're hungry. Showers over there. [ more vague gesturing. ] This area isn't very big, but far as I hear we won't be on this ship very long.