[ Okay, she almost says, and the sympathy in his expression nearly makes her cry. There's that sharp pain in her throat again, and she covers her mouth as she coughs. At least... if her eyes are tearing up (which they are), she can try to pass it off as this and not something else. ]
... thank you. Um, for your thoughts. [ moving on from her. ] You've-- faced it, too?
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[ Okay, she almost says, and the sympathy in his expression nearly makes her cry. There's that sharp pain in her throat again, and she covers her mouth as she coughs. At least... if her eyes are tearing up (which they are), she can try to pass it off as this and not something else. ]
... thank you. Um, for your thoughts. [ moving on from her. ] You've-- faced it, too?