Over the years, Steven has been well acquainted with taking what amount of empathy he has been graced with and making every bit of it stretch when it comes to dealing with normal people. But when it comes to this, he doesn't need to in order to sympathize with Lydia. Because he's been there. He knows, now, what happened to Edward—and he can tell that what happened to Keats wouldn't have been much better.

He knows what it is to lose a beloved sibling.

"Oh Lydia," he murmurs and the sympathy in his voice is utterly sincere.