[A smile crinkles the corners of her eyes, twinned amusement at and forgiveness for the bluntness of the statement and the question that preceded it. Both are perfectly eloquent for the needs of the moment.]
I work where I'm needed. It's a little difficult to explain.
[Which isn't a very helpful answer.]
I guess you could call it end-of-life care, or... counseling for the dying. We try to make the transition easier, to be... someone they can talk to about it, about what they're feeling. Most people don't want to talk about it, until they get there and realise that they have to.
[It's work OA has taken to naturally, though she recognises that she's unusual in that regard. That recognition is what prompts her to aim another little smile Cass's way.]
There's easier work, and you don't have to get it right the first time. Is there anything you'd want to do, given the choice?
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[A smile crinkles the corners of her eyes, twinned amusement at and forgiveness for the bluntness of the statement and the question that preceded it. Both are perfectly eloquent for the needs of the moment.]
I work where I'm needed. It's a little difficult to explain.
[Which isn't a very helpful answer.]
I guess you could call it end-of-life care, or... counseling for the dying. We try to make the transition easier, to be... someone they can talk to about it, about what they're feeling. Most people don't want to talk about it, until they get there and realise that they have to.
[It's work OA has taken to naturally, though she recognises that she's unusual in that regard. That recognition is what prompts her to aim another little smile Cass's way.]
There's easier work, and you don't have to get it right the first time. Is there anything you'd want to do, given the choice?