[That's about as best as Jade can hope for. No one really "needs" sympathy, but understanding is another story.
[Fact is, she can empathize enough not to push the subject further.]
At any rate, there may or may not be more qualified people to do the job, but if you need help with anything -- with the process or magic or whatever -- I'm willing, if you're open to sharing what you know already... since you said the people who were looking into it are gone. [Her efforts might not be able to replace that, but dammit if she doesn't try.]
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[That's about as best as Jade can hope for. No one really "needs" sympathy, but understanding is another story.
[Fact is, she can empathize enough not to push the subject further.]
At any rate, there may or may not be more qualified people to do the job, but if you need help with anything -- with the process or magic or whatever -- I'm willing, if you're open to sharing what you know already... since you said the people who were looking into it are gone. [Her efforts might not be able to replace that, but dammit if she doesn't try.]