[And he has her for that thankfully, and she's here, and perhaps he's not the best at accepting help, but at least the help is there should things become too much for him.
Unlike some of the others here, it sounds like. His expression turns grave, suddenly-- that some are really suffering here, it's not something he's had time to consider yet.]
It's that bad down there, is it?
[There's a pause then, whilst he stares intently at the handle of rum, doesn't lift his gaze even as he asks it--]
And...Asrochka...is he...?
[But he lets the question die before its fully formed.]
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Unlike some of the others here, it sounds like. His expression turns grave, suddenly-- that some are really suffering here, it's not something he's had time to consider yet.]
It's that bad down there, is it?
[There's a pause then, whilst he stares intently at the handle of rum, doesn't lift his gaze even as he asks it--]
And...Asrochka...is he...?
[But he lets the question die before its fully formed.]