Sean frowns, still blinking back tears, and while he's a little surprised, a little hurt, he gets it. Though he knows he should be doing everything in his power to stay in her good graces right now, he also can't fake anything. "It's nae the same," he says quietly, shaking his head, and while it's meant to be reassuring, he can't help but sound worried. On the one hand, there's no human element here. Repaying death for a death is one thing, but there's nowhere to shift the blame when it's the universe itself conspiring against you. The only person he could take things out on would be himself. But on the other hand, there's the thought that used to keep him up nights, the thought that made him consider ending all this a thousand times after it was already too late: if he loses her, it's going to be even worse this time. "Dinnae think about it."