Eddie isn't usually a chipper sort himself, but he does his best to be encouraging.

"Things may be dire now, but I've found that banding together is good for people. We can do more things with pooled resources and knowledge than we could ever do alone. My friends..." He trails off, looking wistful for a moment, then gives himself a little shake to throw off the melancholy. "My friends and I were able to work together to defeat a monster once already, and that was only seven of us. Normal, standard humans."