A friend's due

Swell session at the climbing gym, with a friend who's leaving town for a bit; she was a close friend of the man who recently died hiking in the mountains. The friendship had been affected by various realignments among people in her circle, so the loss seemed more poignant. It's so hard sometimes to know the facts about people's relationships, when you only see parts of the situation and it's impossible to know all. Seems best not to take sides.
We head out into the rain, since it's mild and not cold and blinding.