Frederic frowned at her words, feeling his heart twist up in his chest. Of course she felt like that, and he felt awful for not having considered it until she said so. "It is," he murmured, and it was clear in his gaze that he felt bad if he'd caused any discomfort or whatnot. "Karen, I-" He swallowed. It had been so long since Patsy passed away that he knew it wasn't fair for him to say he understood her feelings, so he didn't. "I'm sorry."