[ the first question makes his stomach drop, reminded of the late galahad and his recent departure. will he have to tell harry how he died again? and again and again, like some sick groundhog day. even when he feels her settle against him, he thinks he's the one who needs this contact more. roxy remains composed — that's part of why she's the best agent. ]

Pretty common, yeah. [ common enough that he knows of others, at any rate. his next words are a struggle to push out, thick with emotion. he needs to be strong, for himself and for roxy, but he his wounds are too raw. ] Harry was with me until a month ago. [ quickly. ] I know it sounds mad. [ the effort it takes not to become choked up is obvious, far from the smooth neutrality that their work requires. ] Resurrection is part and parcel here.