[ a low amused sound, not exactly ungenuine, but a little hollow. ]

Nothing too morbid, South. I'm the one who had to confirm identities and blow up bodies.

[ personally did it for both North and York, after all. and also, south herself, though the circumstances were. different. he still doesn't quite feel comfy enough to actually talk about that with her -- they have a good thing going and he really doesn't want to risk that. ]

I knew they were dead. Knew. Watched chunks flying off into the air myself. And then -- this place, and now.

[ just. a vague helpless gesture. things really, really aren't supposed to work this way. ]