[His grip on her hand is gentler than it needs to be, and he makes sure she's actually sat in the chair before he lets go of her.
He's silent as he fills her a glass of water, at least it's not hard to find things in the kitchen, and brings it back. But it's the second time she's mentioned her day, so-- perhaps she had wanted to talk about it?]
What happened?
[The question is quiet and mild, giving her as much chance as possible to refuse to answer if she doesn't want.]
no subject
[His grip on her hand is gentler than it needs to be, and he makes sure she's actually sat in the chair before he lets go of her.
He's silent as he fills her a glass of water, at least it's not hard to find things in the kitchen, and brings it back. But it's the second time she's mentioned her day, so-- perhaps she had wanted to talk about it?]
What happened?
[The question is quiet and mild, giving her as much chance as possible to refuse to answer if she doesn't want.]