Arthur nodded, once, and offered a sedate, well-meant, "I'm sorry."

Even if it hadn't been but a week since he'd seen his own father's dead body, that would've required some solemnity, something. The lines in his features had set. "Has any of this brought some peace to your families?" he asked, after a moment of consideration as to whether pressing about the girl would suit any purpose at all beyond potentially upsetting Romeo.