[Having met Briar, he's honestly been wondering about that one - but with what he knows about the connection, it seems like something that'd do more harm than good to ask about right as she's arrived when he's not sure she's willing to talk about it, particularly when it's pretty clear something must've happened.]

Try not to let them get to you too much - it's easy to end up losing bits and pieces and getting miserable if that's all you have for human contact.

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