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Banner seemed to agree with his thoughts - it wouldn't hurt them at all to find themselves an ally. "Absolutely. We'd be happy to make a visit." Stark nodded at her words, giving them some time but not hesitating too long so that they somehow forgot one another. Not that he thought it would happen, not really. Without warning the course of the conversation hit him hard, taking the wind from his lungs in the question. Banner was straight to the point and while he appreciated that she didn't leave it to him she certainly didn't sugarcoat it at all. 

"She...she passed a couple months ago." He said with a frown, looking down at the ground for a moment. He looked up to meet Valette's eyes, his own a bit far off, nearly fogged with emotions. "I found her wandering and she was skin and bones - really sick. There was nothing I could do. She passed at my side before I could even get her home." Stark explained gently.