He frowned slightly at that tired smile, he knew how that was, had been feeling it himself. But when she left that seat open, he stood up and claimed it, if they were going to discuss this, then it would only be fair.

"It is, when all things are said and done."

And he was right, in thinking that she would need the comfort. The situation with Adam, knowing what he did, knowing what would have happened, it made this more bearable. For him at least, for her, he couldn't imagine, not knowing the the full story and being left to wonder, to ponder certain things, certain well, acts. But he also couldn't share that and so knowing that he touched her arm, in a small act to comfort her.

"There is no need Helen, to thank me. I am as much a part of this as you are, and I am your friend." And he watched her, waiting to see how she would respond.