[Colress nods in understanding, focusing his gaze more on the brownie in his hand than anything else. He's intensely curious what could have come up that would completely destroy a bond so quickly.]

I see. I have to be honest in that I do not have very much experience with this sort of situation, but you do have my condolences.

Is there truly no mending it, though? It is rather difficult to avoid people in a place so small as this. Plus...

[He trails off, since he doesn't want to outright say, "it's not a good idea to make enemies in a place like this." But it's true.]