"Oh." As a woman, she hated those words. A break. What did that ever mean? It meant that you still loved someone, but you couldn't make it work. It was the soft breakup. The softest. Still, she could see where it hurt. She knew how it hurt. "I'm really sorry, Reed. But...I understand her perspective. I know you do too."
Miriam nodded, uncomfortable with the entire situation. Selfishly, a brief instance of it, she wondered why Bast had woken her up to begin with. I do not want to offend you by indulging myself, Miriam. You should know this.
"I just don't want to upset you, Reed. I care about you and your feelings." she said, poking at the food for a moment before taking another bite.