Jackie looks up when he hears the voice. Valdis. At least she's still here, at least...

"Yeah," he says, and wipes his eyes with a tattooed hand. "Thanks. I'm. I don't know, man."

Then he takes a deep, shuddering breath. "It's happened before, you know? But when we were less serious. She came back, but I don't know what's gonna happen. I don't know if I'll ever see her again. I didn't think I would when she decided to leave, because, I mean...she has a life back where she's from, y'know? And I...don't." He laughs, a little bitterly. Valdis knows why not. She'd seen him deal with the man responsible, after all.