France continued to smile and stroked his hair gently. "He must have cared deeply for you and your friends. You do his memory justice. Considering you went through such difficult times and survived..."

She gave him one last pat with a sad sigh before assuming her cheerful smile again. "Now then, tell me more about Alfredo and yourself while I cook the steak. Some of your happy memories with him?" She put a foil-lined pan on the grill, drizzling it with oil before putting the thawed meat on it.