no worries <3
Matt winced, sorrow slashing across him fast and sending a clutch of cold as sure as ice through his heart. Despite his shock, he focused on her words and nodded. "I'm sorry, Marian. No one should have to feel that pain, nor the pain of losing someone. You've lost much, and it must be a blow to find one you trust gone, but I think Robin would remind you that no matter what, you are not alone."
Matt struggled to find words that were good enough for this situation, feeling as if everything was inadequate, but unwilling to not try. "Ah, heck, I don't know what he would say, only what I do. You have tasted sorrow many times, and pain, and it must at times seem like you cannot go on, but you are strong, and filled with compassion, and you will survive, and grow stronger. While pain may seem so dark right now, so vivid, in time, it will fade, and lighten, and you will find joy renewed. And until then, you can rely on those who will walk this path beside you, and lend you their strength as you have loaned them yours." Trembling, he stepped one step closer