"Do I have a choice?" I ask with a huff of laughter, and then shake my head, wanting to make sure he knows I'm teasing.

"Yeah, I mean... I considered you a friend, but I didn't know everything about you and couldn't have laid any kind of claim to you. And really, as your friend, what else can I do if I really want to help you through the shittiness of the situation?" I can't speak for anybody else, but I really hope I'm less self-involved than that.

What strikes me but I don't mention is that it could be worse. There's a benefit to the tragedy of Kira having lost so many of his close friends before he himself up and disappeared. The people pressing on him are greatly diminished.