[ she pauses, and gives a little nod. there's some flicker of gratitude. ]
... So have I.
I'll deal with it. It's—better if you deal with it together.
[ although even as she says this there's some uncertainty, because she doesn't really... know what it's like to face it together. what does that mean. ]
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You don't have to ignore him. You can go to him if you want, just not when you want to think.
[grief is so painful, and he thinks alex has had her fair share of it already, but]
It was overwhelming even for me, and I've felt loss before.
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... So have I.
I'll deal with it. It's—better if you deal with it together.
[ although even as she says this there's some uncertainty, because she doesn't really... know what it's like to face it together. what does that mean. ]