"I'm sorry for your loss." He says softly. 'Missing', not 'escaped' or 'left', missing.

And for a place to weigh so heavy on one of the Lost without the Wyrd taking its hold on any of the others so far as he can tell. He doesn't particularly want to think about what that means.

"The spring always comes, even the darkest winter must melt eventually" It's a gentle reminder, for his own benefit as much as Erin's, "Perhaps this is your chance for spring's renewal. It's a change at the very least, and I hear that's as good as rest."