[He shook his head a slightly at Henry's apology, and while he appreciated the condolences, that also hadn't been the point of his telling of his own experiences being in a similar situation as Henry had.]

Thank you, Henry. What little I could do for them helped, I think. I didn't want them to feel so scared in isolation.

[He tilted his head as he regarded Henry, and the younger man looked so...]

Would you like me to give you a hug, Henry? Tough subjects we're talking about here.