[ His expression softens, undeniable sadness pinching his brow as she speaks. How could something like that happen to someone as good and kind as her? And yet, he has his answer, because of the lives he'd seen torn apart in his own world. Power, greed, jealousy, hate...all things that men were too often guilty of, and it was rarely them who paid the price. He can only begin to guess at what she's been through personally, but he understands heartbreak, understands loss, understands the precious chance that being here has given so many of them to reconnect with their loved ones.
So although it's tinged with sorrow, he smiles for her. ]
Your father sounds like a wise man. For what it's worth, I...
[ He drops his gaze. Perhaps it's too presumptuous to say. ]
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So although it's tinged with sorrow, he smiles for her. ]
Your father sounds like a wise man. For what it's worth, I...
[ He drops his gaze. Perhaps it's too presumptuous to say. ]
I hope...you'll more than survive.
[ She should be happy, too. They all should. ]