[Otto sighs, taking a proverbial step back to look at the bigger picture of the conversation. Ryslig is his last chance, but it's not for Peter.]

... No life is destined to stay the same forever. It can always change for the worse, or for the better. There's no telling where you'll be five years from now, or even one year from now. There's no telling who else you'll meet. Perhaps, even if you do manage to go back home, things won't be so bad. [He pauses, forcing a smile.] Your world has actual magic, after all. It may still allow you to fix quite a bit.