"Well, it's like this. I think... probably, she wouldn't have wanted to become someone who everyone's afraid to mention. I mean, what happened to her was only part of her life, right? For 15, 16 years, she was someone that had nothing to do with this place. I think that's the part to try and keep in mind."

He paused for a long moment, trying to figure out a good way to put words to what he was feeling. But it was like Articulation Hard Mode for a seventeen-year-old."And I guess I don't want ya to feel like everyone's expecting you to be her replacement or anything, 'cause that ain't fair."