Blackfoot Forest Fireworks that went off too soon

Faramir didn't intend to pry into a sensitive past, but couldn't help smiling at her. "Wow, such a long story," he said, a kindly sarcastic note to it before a chuckle. 

His backstory was somewhat similar, but more or less the normal one, no particular life-changing tragedy plaguing his past. "Well, I started off from home to find my own way, and found this place. Pretty nice, though, right?" he asked, looking around at the flowers blooming even now.