[Which is part of the reason he looks away. He knows about facades crumbling, has seen it happen several times, and it's never pretty nor pleasant.]
[Heather is strong. Moreover, she knows it. And she doesn't like being the opposite. He gets that, because she's already sacrificed a lot of that image in front of him.]
[Then, there's ... well. He can't really do anything and he doesn't like it. He likes this video thing, it's technology he never thought he'd see, but it can only do so much for comfort. ... but even if he was there, he's not sure he what he would have done.]
[He really never was that good at comforting people. So he remains quiet. He doesn't know what else to say, but ... he's still there if SHE knows.]
[video]
[Heather is strong. Moreover, she knows it. And she doesn't like being the opposite. He gets that, because she's already sacrificed a lot of that image in front of him.]
[Then, there's ... well. He can't really do anything and he doesn't like it. He likes this video thing, it's technology he never thought he'd see, but it can only do so much for comfort. ... but even if he was there, he's not sure he what he would have done.]
[He really never was that good at comforting people. So he remains quiet. He doesn't know what else to say, but ... he's still there if SHE knows.]