[That silences him for a longer stretch of time. Losing what you've focused your life toward, he can understand, but... not on such a large scale. Nothing like what Mattias was trying to do.]

You lost more than most of us have.

[One of his hands covers Mattias' own, in what he hopes is a reassuring gesture.]

...I can't say I know what it feels like to be missing something that important, but- hell, it was bad enough losing my extra sense.