"I suppose it is comforting to know I'm not the only one."

He sighs, lifting the tea to his lips and taking the first sip. This was certainly more complicated than he wanted it to be, but when was life easy? He leans on his elbows, contemplating what he should ask next. He feels like he has a million questions, but there was a significant lack of answers.

"What can I do to help?" Where could he start? He needs whatever information that she was willing to share, and he would start to dig.