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Marina's heart fell a little to glimpse his grief, but mostly she felt awkward; like walking in on someone half-dressed, not quite scandalous but certainly uncomfortable. I'm sorry, She offered; her tone was genuine but she still felt it was lacking. Chakliux's blunt observation gave her pause, however. She wasn't sure what to make of it.
Yep, She said after a moment. Well, he didn't stick around. None of them had. Marina had come to assume at least one of her suitors knew exactly what would come of their union, and felt no small amount of bitterness over it. But she didn't want to linger on that. But we have plenty of support. And I'm grateful for your help, too. She'd noticed his gifts, guiltily, though she hadn't had a name or a face to associate with his scent until now.