“Yes... I sometimes wonder if life knows any other way to be than that.” He muses a little sadly, but reaches out to grasp Rhy’s hand for assistance. He supposes Rhy at least understands now, it’s not as though this place has pulled any punches with sharing the last year of either of their lives.

“Still... You should know, it wasn’t that your attention wouldn’t have been appreciated so much as I wasn’t in a place to respond to it... I simply was sorting my own mind, and that is not an easy thing for me at times.”