[ Glad is an understatement. Even with the details she had been told, Hilda knows that she'll never be able to full understand what people experienced in the pit. All she can hope is that people were able to connect with those closest to them and that had brought them some level of comfort even in a dire situation.
The mention of Himeka brings about a flicker of recognition on Hilda's face. ]
I knew Himeka was leading the charge for the retrieval team but I didn't know that you two were friends. Are all three of you close from home?
[ The shift in conversation is her own way of trying to help ground him to the present so that he doesn't have to think about the pit at least for a little while. ]
don't you worry you don't have to apologize for anything!
[ Glad is an understatement. Even with the details she had been told, Hilda knows that she'll never be able to full understand what people experienced in the pit. All she can hope is that people were able to connect with those closest to them and that had brought them some level of comfort even in a dire situation.
The mention of Himeka brings about a flicker of recognition on Hilda's face. ]
I knew Himeka was leading the charge for the retrieval team but I didn't know that you two were friends. Are all three of you close from home?
[ The shift in conversation is her own way of trying to help ground him to the present so that he doesn't have to think about the pit at least for a little while. ]