[ He lets go of the other man’s shoulder and sits back to give James some space, his gaze troubled and sympathetic. ]
Take all the time you need. I imagine this has all been an enormous shock.
[ It had been to him, and he’s someone familiar with this sort of area. James is clearly a capable and reasonable man, but he’s a capable and reasonable man who hasn’t dealt with this sort of environment on a long-term basis before. And that’s before adding the shattering, constant ache of grief into the equation.
His glance falls to the watch in the other man’s hand. Hopefully, after the initial shock has worn off, it’ll be a comfort… as it was for him. ]
Please don’t apologize. I only wish there were something else I could do to help.
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[ He lets go of the other man’s shoulder and sits back to give James some space, his gaze troubled and sympathetic. ]
Take all the time you need. I imagine this has all been an enormous shock.
[ It had been to him, and he’s someone familiar with this sort of area. James is clearly a capable and reasonable man, but he’s a capable and reasonable man who hasn’t dealt with this sort of environment on a long-term basis before. And that’s before adding the shattering, constant ache of grief into the equation.
His glance falls to the watch in the other man’s hand. Hopefully, after the initial shock has worn off, it’ll be a comfort… as it was for him. ]
Please don’t apologize. I only wish there were something else I could do to help.