[SE] for a moment I forget to worry

Blissfully, Amalia did not try to linger on his dead family; she let him move on. He nodded to hear she was doing well too, though said nothing - he had no idea what the ins and outs of her life were and had little to comment on. Once, he had found conversation with strangers easy and flowing; it seemed the last few months had sucked his energy dry until he could only answer to direct questions.

It was for this reason he was relieved when she asked him one. "No, I don'. What's the secret?" He asked, leaning in a little like a conspirator.

Emmett

There's a saying where I come from
Playing 'round with fire gets you burned
Well, I'll wear my third degrees
And my heart upon my sleeve