[Things go quiet for a moment on Jamie's end, the pause much longer than it had been before. But eventually he does say something, although it's quieter than it had been before.]
[What do you say to that? "I hope it was quick"? "At least you're better now"? "At least you had someone with you"? None of those were right, so he chooses to simply express his sorrow.]
[That comes out just as quietly, but then he takes an audible breath and sounds a bit more like his usual self. An unhappy version of it, granted, but it's still closer.]
There wasn't anything I could do, Doctor. I tried, but...
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[voice]
She was there too, Doctor.
[voice]
Oh, Jamie, I'm so sorry, to both of you.
[What do you say to that? "I hope it was quick"? "At least you're better now"? "At least you had someone with you"? None of those were right, so he chooses to simply express his sorrow.]
[voice]
[That comes out just as quietly, but then he takes an audible breath and sounds a bit more like his usual self. An unhappy version of it, granted, but it's still closer.]
There wasn't anything I could do, Doctor. I tried, but...