[Jade listens carefully. It sounds like an unfortunate pattern, to be sure. He's also still not accustomed to hearing Dist's name said like that. He looks on curiously as he sifts through his thoughts.]
It sounds like an unfortunate trend, to say the least. [He goes on, making sure there's no judgement in his tone - just a candid observation.] You truly came to think highly of Dist.
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It sounds like an unfortunate trend, to say the least. [He goes on, making sure there's no judgement in his tone - just a candid observation.] You truly came to think highly of Dist.