[ That answer isn't one she can disagree with; she'd probably think the same thing first, were she in his position. But because it isn't her who has so recently died, his response can only do so much to lessen her concern. ]
I'm sorry. I can't imagine--....
[ Well, she's technically died before - twice, no less, but neither occasion is something she remembers or was able to experience fully, and it's surely nothing like things are here. Regardless, she lapses into silence for fear of causing him to remember something he'd probably rather not, which is surely the last thing he needs. Mutely, she shakes her head to clear it. Then, ]
With time, maybe the memory will fade. [ To an extent. Some of them stick worse than others. ] But I guess-- all death is sort of meaningless here, isn't it?
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I'm sorry. I can't imagine--....
[ Well, she's technically died before - twice, no less, but neither occasion is something she remembers or was able to experience fully, and it's surely nothing like things are here. Regardless, she lapses into silence for fear of causing him to remember something he'd probably rather not, which is surely the last thing he needs. Mutely, she shakes her head to clear it. Then, ]
With time, maybe the memory will fade. [ To an extent. Some of them stick worse than others. ] But I guess-- all death is sort of meaningless here, isn't it?
[ Considering its impermanence. ]