Steven pauses to give that serious consideration, scratching at the base of his chin with a claw. After a few moments, he nods.

"Yeah, I think so." He can think of Lars, for instance...that had gotten really bad when they were in Ryslig. And Wirt, too. He'd never known what to do about Wirt. Even Pearl had been like that sometimes, even if the reasons had been complicated. Or, it could be like Amethyst, who just didn't want to admit something was wrong long enough to accept protection or help. "People get like that for a lot of different reasons. Even if...you don't stop caring and worrying about them, no matter what they say."