He really did not bring enough wassail for this. He leaned over more on to one arm, freeing up the other so that he could put it comfortingly around his brother's shoulders.

"H'you're not gonna find all your answers in a day, Chris. Much less a couple of hours."

Or however long it had been since Fluttershy had left.

"And you're not gonna lose her friendship. Even if you don't have the same kind of feelings she might have for you, there's no reason you can't still be friends."

To be perfectly honest, Martin wasn't exactly the most knowledgeable person in the serious relationship department either. ...In fact, he was probably worse. But he did truly believe that, and more than anything he wanted to reassure his brother.