It wasn't much of a comfort, but Ianto's attempt at trying to make the best out of a bad situation made Sulu smile despite himself, turning his head to kiss Ianto's neck. "Yeah," he said after a brief silence, "You're right. At least some good will come out of it." He wrapped his arms around Ianto and hugged him tight. "Doesn't mean I want to think about it. I wish I could have done something..." But he knew there had been no way to stop it. Not without knowing what was coming. "I couldn't do anything, though. But I'm going to fix this. I can do something about it."

He pulled back after a moment, despite how much he loved Ianto's hand in his hair. "See?" he asked with a half-smile, not nearly as full or as bright as usual, but at least it was genuine. "It's not hard for you to be optimistic. It looks good on you, too."