Heh, does sound mighty mad when ya first hear it all... Dunno how I got through those first talks myself. Thought for sure I'd somehow got lost in some fever dream, s'the only thing that made sense.

[Well, that and being dead. That'd just worry her more, however- she's still not quite herself, he can tell. Best to never bring it up, just keep it nice and buried. So he reaches over to lay his hand against her fingers where they are.]

C'mon. There's a few other things I have ta show ya before we head out, and before Jims gets here himself.