After the Meeting
Ernie looked at Ron from the conversation he was having with a few of the blokes and excused himself. "Sure," he said, stepping away from that conversation.
"If it's about earlier--it's alright. I know that you've been having a difficult time lately, and as I've said earlier, while it was a good shot, there's worse to be had. It's nothing." He barely even really took in another breath before he added. "You do need to take care though--even if it's not for your own sake, you know that there are enough people out there who depend on you."