He's right that Qubit's unfamiliar with the adage, although he can sort of appreciate the black humor in it. Don't feel sorry for the dead; they're not the ones who have to clean up their mess. Cynical, pragmatic - attitudes you often see in cultures from very cold places. (It's context, anyway.)
Still, Qubit nods, resting his hands in his pockets. "Fair enough," he says. If Carlisle wouldn't rather go dredging up childhood trauma right now, far be it from him to force the issue. "Sympathy'll be here if you should need it, though."
With that, he'll gesture in the direction they were walking, and resume if there's no objection, returning his hands to his pockets. "Still," he adds after a moment, with a wry glance, "there ought to be a few pleasant memories around here, too, I hope?" This grand thoughtful gift of his isn't just a huge bummer, right?
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He's right that Qubit's unfamiliar with the adage, although he can sort of appreciate the black humor in it. Don't feel sorry for the dead; they're not the ones who have to clean up their mess. Cynical, pragmatic - attitudes you often see in cultures from very cold places. (It's context, anyway.)
Still, Qubit nods, resting his hands in his pockets. "Fair enough," he says. If Carlisle wouldn't rather go dredging up childhood trauma right now, far be it from him to force the issue. "Sympathy'll be here if you should need it, though."
With that, he'll gesture in the direction they were walking, and resume if there's no objection, returning his hands to his pockets. "Still," he adds after a moment, with a wry glance, "there ought to be a few pleasant memories around here, too, I hope?" This grand thoughtful gift of his isn't just a huge bummer, right?