[i]"I'm not going to lie... I don't usually give out my condolences and prayers. I think it's all the same... I ask for her safe passage and comfort you... It feels wrong in a way. Dishonorable. Rather, I can say that I understand your pain and wish you the best in overcoming it..."[/i] [b]Damien was sick of apologies and sorrow when it came to death. It seemed so cliche and fake to weep over the same thing every time... It made it seem like he didn't care when he dropped flowers next to a grave and moved on...[/b] [i]"I always looked at men in a strange way... Thought it was strange women could tolerate us... Then again, how do we tolerate them? Animals have it easy. They act the same despite gender... Humans... No... Male and female is like opposite species..."[/i] [b]Damien wrinkled his nose and snatched his bottle back for another swig. He always had been luckier than most... But it felt like false luck... He never knew how he got away with a wife and daughter.[/b] [i]"Maybe that's why it's harder for us."[/i]