"Of course, it's not. But you know as well as I do that some events cannot be changed. No matter what we feel about them." She pointed out in a soft tone, sounding neutral in her response, except to someone who knew her. There was a soft thread of pain that added a subtle touch of roughness, both at the idea of him being upset and at what had happened.

"You also know that a person's path is their own. You had your own fight at one time, and no one could fight it for you. You cannot fight this for her." But she understood how it troubled him. Just as it had troubled her not to be able to do more than offer him help here and there while he fought his own battles. "All you can do is support her as best you can."