"I h-hope so. I-it was h-hard without them a-at first. B-but the D-Doctor an' K-Katara h-helped me g-get along a lot." He would have been lost if they hadn't reached out to him. He had made great strides emotionally since he got here. He had slowly realized that at home he had stagnated. He and his friends were more focused on the causes of the problem and stopping them from hurting others to realize that they actually could work on their own problems. That there was a chance to heal. Then again, being away from his father was also doing wonders. As long as he didn't come into the picture, or someone like him, he would probably continue growing.