Stavanger Bay i'm broken, do you hear me?

"I guess you are right," Birk replied, realizing that he had stepped over the line and probably had insulted not only her absent friends, but the girl too. Made her faith seem of lesser value. Silly even. 

"I am sorry, it's none of my business anyway," he said quietly. "It just hurts to see you being sad and knowing that there are people out there, who caused it, but there is no way of making them realize that."