[...Well that does neatly answer a few questions, doesn't it?]
You should at least finish the one glass of water first. [It's weak as replies go, and he doesn't meet her gaze as he says it. But he of all people knows better than to try and offer up trite condolences or sympathies. The loss of a child is unimaginable regardless of the circumstances; to know it's someone she trusted so dearly that did the deed only makes the tragedy that much greater.
Really, Rip feels like going for something a fair bit harder than water himself at the mention.]
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You should at least finish the one glass of water first. [It's weak as replies go, and he doesn't meet her gaze as he says it. But he of all people knows better than to try and offer up trite condolences or sympathies. The loss of a child is unimaginable regardless of the circumstances; to know it's someone she trusted so dearly that did the deed only makes the tragedy that much greater.
Really, Rip feels like going for something a fair bit harder than water himself at the mention.]