"Don't." That was all Trace had to offer. Acknowledging that she died was fine, but... it was weird, but having people going 'sorry' just made it feel worse.

"... Wonder when our drinks will get here." Again, moving swiftly on. Umi had asked, she had answered, and suddenly things were awkward between them for a very different reason. "They didn't seem that busy, did they? Haha, maybe the idea is to take so long to get the food here that..." Wait, no. Bad direction to take a joke in. Stop. Abort, abort.