Yeah, sorry. There's no amount of advice in the universe that can prevent that one.

[Big surprise, your death is gonna hurt the people you love. They've both been around long enough to recognize the truth of that.]

Probably the best you can hope for is that she'll let you comfort her after the fact. And, like... let her know how you feel about it, honestly. Way too many people hide that stuff.

[He's no exception, he knows that well, but it's caused conflict now and before, so he's trying to learn.]