Seeing the miner walking off into the distance while wiping tears from his eyes, Bach Ponce couldn't help but be speechless.
They were acquainted—though not close, they knew a fair bit about each other's lives. Bach's wife dying because of the Fissure was a well-known fact, especially since it had been reported on TV.
Being a somewhat known Primer, Mira attracted media attention.
And of course, as her husband, Bach had also appeared on television—he was already a miner at the time.
It was a tragic story, one that moved people to sympathize with him. Even now, they avoided casually mentioning the word wife in Bach's presence—a gesture of respect he appreciated, though he had told them it was already fine, as his wife's death had happened years ago.
Once he was sure the miner who confronted him was gone, Bach let out a sigh and started looking for Kael.
