I see...fighting with anyone, but particularly those you hold dear, is never a pleasant experience. I am sorry you had to go through that.

[He hates that what he has to share in turn isn't much better, a sigh passing his lips as they pass more graves, more of them dug up now than not.]

The last thing I remember...well. There are parts of my world that are currently embroiled in war, and myself and a contingent of our closest allies are doing what we can to aid in the efforts. It pains me to be someplace else when I have urgent matters to attend to elsewhere.