Settling completely into his chair, attention fixed on Miss MacFusty, Eugene took a sip of his drink, nodding along to her answer. He couldn't even imagine being in her brother's place. He dealt with a lot of sensitive and often heartbreaking situations at the ministry, but rarely anything of that caliber.

"Of course, it's only natural." He summed up, wracking his brain for a more cheerful topic of conversation. "And how is the hospital treating you these days?" He hadn't been in to see her recently, but he knew of a coworker or two who could easily keep her busy solely from their office, let alone the rest of the department.