[There's definitely that echo in her words, the one that speaks of careful practice to make them sound true -- Steve used to have that same tone, every time Bucky would ask him if he was alright, if he wasn't feeling sick, if he was hungry.
He's become an expert at noticing the tone, but just as well he knows pointing it out would do nothing good.]
Guess enough o' people here know what it's like to lose people important to you. When you know that... it's hard not to want to respect those who've been through the same.