Maven's eyes turned down at that. She debated on the right thing to say. She did not want to unload her own burden onto his shoulders when they were so clearly weighed down already. So she opted for just a show of understanding without too much personal detail.
"I'm very sorry for your loss. I know it is a strange feeling to try and live with. It feels like everything should have just stopped when it happened, and yet the world goes on and you have to figure out how to keep going on with it. And you're right, the anniversary is the worst part. A day that is just like any other to the rest of the world holds so much weight and significance to you. It is difficult, trying to figure out how to live afterwards, and I am sorry that you had to deal with such an experience. I hope that, after class, you will be able to rest and take it easy on yourself for the day, because it sounds like you have and are already going through quite a lot as it is."
Re: Before Class
"I'm very sorry for your loss. I know it is a strange feeling to try and live with. It feels like everything should have just stopped when it happened, and yet the world goes on and you have to figure out how to keep going on with it. And you're right, the anniversary is the worst part. A day that is just like any other to the rest of the world holds so much weight and significance to you. It is difficult, trying to figure out how to live afterwards, and I am sorry that you had to deal with such an experience. I hope that, after class, you will be able to rest and take it easy on yourself for the day, because it sounds like you have and are already going through quite a lot as it is."