"I see," Janius said patiently, thinning his lips in a sympathetic smile and continuing to look at Kaleeth.

It took another third of a minute before Janius could think of something else to say. "You know, we all know what you are going through. Even though some of us had different circumstances, leaving home and...knowing that we would never see it again, it was difficult. Even now, sometimes it's painful to look back and see what we left behind. It's easy to get caught up in, especially when you might not know the way forward. You've nothing else to focus on."

Janius looked forward. It was probably not enough just to say that. He needed to engage her some more. After another few moments, he licked his teeth nervously, then looked at Kaleeth again. "Let's try something. I know it might hurt, but, put it in words. What do you miss the most about home?" Janius' tone wasn't questioning Kaleeth's lifestyle or opinions, he just wanted to help her think and hopefully to grieve properly. We wasn't sure if it would work, but hopefully he could help Kaleeth out of this pit by leading her down the path of thinking he took personally, or at least a similar path.