Oh, I’ve probably heard sadder stories.

[ from someone she cares about, though—that’s different. not that witnessing the tragedies of others hadn’t been a burden in their own way, but hearing the details of a story that seems so close to hers from a person dear to her heart may be just as tristan has described. ]

Pick a day when my mood can’t get worse. We’ll have a glass of wine and make a night of it.