[pauses reaching for another drawer to look at her, eyes downcast before nodding in understanding and pulling the drawer free to add to the pile]

...Sorry to hear that.

[spreads mishmash of jewelry out and picks through for the non-ring ones to separate into another pile so it's easier for her to just go through the rings instead. besides they can sell the other junk. hey. be practical.]

If it means anything, she must have been a hell of a woman. Did somethin right if the way you turned out's any indication. [dead parents are a touchy subject. he can relate but it's because of that he's not generally one to bust out the trite, so that's probably the most he'll go into it]