"That must be hard," Nyx said softly. "Do you want to talk about it?" he offered, drawing lines in the water with his fingertips.
"I don't have good advice, but I'm a good listener."
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"That must be hard," Nyx said softly. "Do you want to talk about it?" he offered, drawing lines in the water with his fingertips.
"I don't have good advice, but I'm a good listener."