Alfred, for probably the first time in his long life, was speechless. How did one console someone after all of this, all that they’d been through. He was dead, he was alive, he’s dead again, and from what he could tell, this time it wasn’t some hoax. This was the real thing, there would be no coming back from this.
He’d dealt with his fair of temper tantrums from the Campana family over the years, but the outburst that was coming from Addy was extreme and unexpected. Alfred just wasn’t sure how to deal with this. What could he possibly say, nothing would make her feel better, nothing COULD make her feel better right now, but he felt like he had to say something. He cleared his throat, and managed to find his voice, though it wasn’t with the usual confidence at which he spoke.
He’d dealt with his fair of temper tantrums from the Campana family over the years, but the outburst that was coming from Addy was extreme and unexpected. Alfred just wasn’t sure how to deal with this. What could he possibly say, nothing would make her feel better, nothing COULD make her feel better right now, but he felt like he had to say something. He cleared his throat, and managed to find his voice, though it wasn’t with the usual confidence at which he spoke.
Addy, your father wouldn’t want this. We should go home, be with the others right now.Probably not the best words, but he felt it was probably at least better than asking her to calm down. He was speechless and at a loss, but not THAT dumb.
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