Definitely not—you optimists just can't understand that a depressed person doesn't want you to try and cheer them up. It makes us sick.

“Elend started. "Vin!" Then, he smiled. "What took you so long?""I got delayed b…”

“And Vin liked solitude. When you're alone, no one can betray you”

“I once saw a spindly man carrying a stone larger than his head upon his back. H…”

“I'm not really sure why. But... do you stop loving someone just because they be…”