[He's a tough man...who may end up with some help if he can give her a couple days to get her head back on straight.
Because normally she'd try for a laugh or smile at that, but today she just can't quite manage. She tucks some hair behind her ear when it drifts in front of her eyes, nodding slowly.]
It's good to hear that. [She figures there's something he's not telling her, but she won't push. Catherine's got her right to keep secrets. Especially something like this.] I'm fine. I've...had some experience with this sort of thing before.
[Both the "death" and it's toll; she could be speaking of either at this point.]
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Because normally she'd try for a laugh or smile at that, but today she just can't quite manage. She tucks some hair behind her ear when it drifts in front of her eyes, nodding slowly.]
It's good to hear that. [She figures there's something he's not telling her, but she won't push. Catherine's got her right to keep secrets. Especially something like this.] I'm fine. I've...had some experience with this sort of thing before.
[Both the "death" and it's toll; she could be speaking of either at this point.]