Oh. Oh. So this is what he got for not paying attention. Still, Kio couldn't exactly fault the man, it wasn't like he had had the best of nights. He was suddenly feeling very foolish indeed.
"I'm sorry," he whispered, looking at the table. Death of a loved one. Kio hadn't been affected because no one he loved was dead. Not yet, anyway. First zombies and now loved ones dying everywhere. Landel was sure on a roll. Placing his hand over the stranger's, Kio felt it right to say something. "I hope that the one you lost is in a better place now." Fabricated. Lies. Lies people needed to hear. "I would not wish such a fate on anyone and it hurts me that someone so new to this place had to go through it like that. Their death will not go unremembered. By carrying their memory in this way, you are giving them the best possible homage. A sign of great respect indeed."
He didn't know what else to say. What can you say to someone who lost a loved one and then experienced their death? The human language did not contain words for such grief.
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"I'm sorry," he whispered, looking at the table. Death of a loved one. Kio hadn't been affected because no one he loved was dead. Not yet, anyway. First zombies and now loved ones dying everywhere. Landel was sure on a roll. Placing his hand over the stranger's, Kio felt it right to say something. "I hope that the one you lost is in a better place now." Fabricated. Lies. Lies people needed to hear. "I would not wish such a fate on anyone and it hurts me that someone so new to this place had to go through it like that. Their death will not go unremembered. By carrying their memory in this way, you are giving them the best possible homage. A sign of great respect indeed."
He didn't know what else to say. What can you say to someone who lost a loved one and then experienced their death? The human language did not contain words for such grief.