[Berna, observant as she is, doesn't miss how Gale conducts himself and how he responds to her words about Briar and Amelia. She's known several men over the years and tends to have a keen eye for any warning signs that tell someone to stay clear.

Gale Dekarios has very little to none of them at all. Amelia may have said little, but what she's told Berna is true; sincere to his core to the point where the artist can tell why it drives her friend away. To be that open meant being more vulnerable and being more vulnerable meant more chances to hurt.

That is her battle to fight. Berna is here to guide and shed some light, nothing more.]

He was taken from us far too soon. Briar was a gentle soul and incredibly empathetic despite his limitations. In a way, it made him even more determined to see and capture the life he saw in others because his days were quickly dwindling.

Look.

[She points to the single picture that isn't paired up. It's blurry and clearly unprofessional, given touch ups so that it can match the dimensions of the others. In it, is a young girl who's spinning so fast, one can barely make heads or tails of her limbs and light freckles.

But that red hair is unmistakable.]

"I didn't want to pair this one up. I wanted to make my own story with her. I don't want to forget a thing."