Malik sighs, reaching to put his hand gently on Jacob's shoulder.

"It is about hope." He says gently, "Hope that they will go home themselves, hope that those they care about are safe after dealing with whatever seeming madness this place has inflicted on them. I am not saying you should put blind faith in to it, but...allow them their hope even if yours is not the same."

Giving in and giving up to despair isn't something Malik plans on letting Jacob or any of the others fall in to.

"I know some rites of farewell for those missing or otherwise departes, if you would like them preformed later."