Oh man. Kate frowned a little when he explained how his mother died. It sounded awful. Dementia was the worst. Kate's mother had died on a trip, so Kate hadn't had a chance to say goodbye. But at least she didn't have to watch her mother suffer a long, slow process of losing herself.
It felt like no matter what she said, it wouldn't be good enough. Empty words. So, instead of responding with her voice, Kate pulled her hand from her pocket and took hold of his.