It didn't really ease his sense of failure much at all, but at least they weren't fighting. It was easy to put on a smile for Sam when he remembered how much crap his brother was going through. He didn't need to worry about Dean, too. He'd just have to try harder to make things easier on Sam.

"As long as I'm alive, or whatever I am now, I'll do whatever I can to help you. That won't change."