[Her eyes soften. Even if it was a less violent end for his mother, Caterina's heart goes out to him all the same. It's a difficult thing to grow up without a mother's love. He may not want sympathy, but Wade surely has it.

Her eyes are glassy again as she smiles in amusement at that last part. Caterina has an idea of how he sees himself, but it doesn't mesh her view at all. She meets his eyes and tries not to laugh at his choice of words.]

A person like you... Perhaps your work may not be the most noble, but I don't think less of you for it. Your friendship does have great value to me and I could use a friend as half as good as Abel.

[She bites down on her lip for a moment before confessing.] I really don't know how I can manage without him. A person like me isn't made to live in a world like this. I really don't know what's next for me or anyone else.