[ The two females wave back at Harry but their own attention is on Nico's back, as if waiting for him to turn around. Though they aren't trying to catch it - just waiting patiently. Both of them had been content with their deaths... even if their lives had been cut short.

He gets it. And Nico knows there's no way he can talk this guy out of feeling guilty. That's not how it works. This kid has to figure it out for himself and even then, he might still take some responsibility for it. ]

Sometimes the living are harder on themselves than the dead are. But you should ask yourself: would he blame you if you could talk to him again?

[ Nico doesn't need to hear the answer for that - he just wants to put that thought into the kid's head. But at the thanks, he nods. ]

Trust me when I say it's not going to be easy and it might not ever go away completely. Losing someone always stays with you, all you can do is hope it doesn't hurt so much one day.