...I suppose eventually the topic becomes rather unavoidable.

[Not that he'd know anything about that. It hasn't been on his mind before and, well. It... definitely isn't now.

Not in that way.]

I'm not sure if there's much I can offer. [Or if there's even anything to offer from anyone.] Having someone that important to you... Well, I suppose I could say something about her always being in your heart, but that's a little cheesy for me.

And... hardly the same, anyway.