_{[She doesn't look away or avert her eyes. This is far from the worst story she's ever heard, although her heart still aches for Blake and Shaun both. It's hard to know exactly WHAT to make of this clusterfuck, but the only reasonable explanation she can think of is that Blake is onto something with that 'alternate universe' idea he mentioned.]}

... I don't know if I have an answer for you there. I'm sorry.

But yeah.

I believe you.

... I think... I think all you can do is... you know you're not the guy who pulled the trigger.

So keep being the guy who didn't pull the trigger.

Maybe that'll never be enough to make it better for Shaun, but that's what you can do here and now.

Does that make any sense?