[ hearing he'd died certainly surprises her -- but tear knows better than to push someone on a topic like that.
it was a useful tidbit to know, though, since it was quite different from her own circumstances pre-arrival. ]

I see... Thank you for the warning. It's nice to know there's a possibility of at least coming across him.

[ if she played her cards right, maybe there was a chance she could get answers from him -- or even kill him, if she needed to.
but openly talking about murdering someone is also a bit much for a first conversation, huh? ]

I'm assuming you're not the only person that's been here for a few months, at least.
So what do you do with your time here?

[ this is her way of 'lightening the mood' and asking what his interests are :,) ]