It had never occurred to him that Higgs might not know that Rosmerta was dead, but seeing his reaction, that was painfully obviously the case.
'Sorry mate, I thought you knew-' He frowned. It wasn't exactly the most sensitive way of telling someone, and even if Higgs could hardly be counted as a friend, she'd been his first. That was undoubtedly a bond of sorts.
'Rosmerta was killed about a month ago, I- How long have you been gone?' He looked at him, seeing the obvious pain on his face. 'And is that where you were hurt?' he asked.
'And don't give me that crap, I can see when someone is hurt. I'm hungover, not blind.'