[ they nod like that first thing makes complete sense to them. as for the second: ]
It's alright. It was a tragic event. It's worth discussing if you'd like. We're here to guide you, and that means even through... Unexpected developments.
I'm not a stranger to death, but... What happened a few days ago... It feels a lot more personal. They were both people I started to get to know and care about.
A long time ago I was a soldier... Most of us didn't last very long due to the danger of the threat we were facing. We didn't have much time to know each other either.
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[ A little nod. ]
... How have you been? I know the last few days were stressful.
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[ neat! though, their shoulders do drop a little at the question. ]
I. Have been better. [ understatement. ]
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[ Ah... she feels a little bad for bringing it up. ]
Sorry. If you don't want to talk about it, that's okay too.
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It's alright. It was a tragic event. It's worth discussing if you'd like. We're here to guide you, and that means even through... Unexpected developments.
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[ dying. a murder. another murder. ]
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You're used to death, but it isn't usually people you've known for even a week?
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You must have outlived a lot of people. [ zero tact. but with genuine sympathy. ]
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[Take care of your mental health: Keep Active.]
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What do you do to deal with things?
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[ maybe you're supposed to miss people? they don't know. ]
I haven't been through the same thing. So.
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[ they just said they haven't been through this. don't worry about it. ]