Tim felt the words like a punch to the stomach, he felt his arms and shoulders shake a bit as he looked to the floor, forcing himself to calm down. "Damn..." He muttered under his breath and looked to Alfred for a moment as well, moving a hand to grip his staff tightly as he brought the other to wipe away the tears that had fled his eyes. He would never be able to see the man he had looked up to for so long again, he wouldn't be able to save him not matter how he wished.<br/><br/>He had moved away by himself, not wishing to show any weakness but now found that he felt like a fool and decided to walk back to them. He moved slowly, letting a deep and slow breath of air. "Sorry, I needed a minute to get it together..." He said easily and looked toward Alfred again. "How are you doing?" He asked him softly, still trying to steady himself.