[Relieved that the hug is returned. He'll hold a little longer if you don't mind.]
B5, I...you're right. I believe, however, that the pain your counterpart feels is far more personal than mine. [That sounded bad. Immediately pulling back to apologize, hands on his shoulders.]
I don't intend to imply that I don't care---I do, of course, and I deeply regret that we won't have the opportunity to work together in the future. To have connections beyond the demands of work. If we could have saved you, we would have---[Okay, rambling. Stopping now.]
What I'm trying to say is that we miss you, but your counterpart should probably be the one seeing you right now. The two of you had a unique relationship due to your status.
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[Relieved that the hug is returned. He'll hold a little longer if you don't mind.]
B5, I...you're right. I believe, however, that the pain your counterpart feels is far more personal than mine. [That sounded bad. Immediately pulling back to apologize, hands on his shoulders.]
I don't intend to imply that I don't care---I do, of course, and I deeply regret that we won't have the opportunity to work together in the future. To have connections beyond the demands of work. If we could have saved you, we would have---[Okay, rambling. Stopping now.]
What I'm trying to say is that we miss you, but your counterpart should probably be the one seeing you right now. The two of you had a unique relationship due to your status.