"Experience doesn't make it any easier." Especially since a lot of her coping methods weren't the healthiest--cram everything up inside and pretend she was over it.

Though, at least I can react to it... Valyn couldn't--he wanted to, but this was the most he could manage, wasn't it? She wanted to help, but she didn't know how, besides this. How did you teach someone it was all right to show their pain?

Well. She could always ask Kratos...