[In truth, he finds himself overwhelmed by his frustrations, especially with events from home. But despite all those sour notes, he's always fought his way forward, so why stop now?]

It does seem a bit ridiculous, doesn't it? [He hated it personally, because wielding that power meant letting everyone see what he was feeling.] Then again, people let emotion move them all the time. whole countries have been changed overnight because of the emotions of people.

[And it's getting harder to move once again and he can tell it's coming from his companion.]

I hope I am not mistaken, but are you a soldier?

[Maybe changing the topic would help a bit.]