[An attempt at a smile to go with the attempt at a joke, but it doesn't feel right. Nate falls into silence, trying to figure out how to put this.]
I'm here. If you need anything. [Good start.] Even if it's not... ["Your wife's death." He waves a hand, encompassing everything going on.] If you just need someone to do magic tricks or talk about history or tell you to eat, I can do that.
[They've always been able to take care of themselves, but Nate suspects that ability might drop a bit in the face of death and unknown revival.]
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Yeah, okay. I'll bug them when they're up for it.
[An attempt at a smile to go with the attempt at a joke, but it doesn't feel right. Nate falls into silence, trying to figure out how to put this.]
I'm here. If you need anything. [Good start.] Even if it's not... ["Your wife's death." He waves a hand, encompassing everything going on.] If you just need someone to do magic tricks or talk about history or tell you to eat, I can do that.
[They've always been able to take care of themselves, but Nate suspects that ability might drop a bit in the face of death and unknown revival.]