"Congratulations!" Greta said, but then immediately frowned because she saw the bruise again and remembered exactly what it was that he did, and what that field was. It wasn't the same field, so to speak, that it had been less than four years ago, but that didn't make it much less dangerous. She, for one, had been happy to leave all of that life behind.
Consideringly, she then asked, "Is that the sort of thing one should say congratulations for?" Without much thought, Greta pushed her groceries into Jake's proffered arms, and continued, "It feels quite insensitive. But not saying congratulations also feels insensitive because it is an accomplishment, isn't it? And accomplishments deserve congratulations, that's just the polite thing to do."
She sighed. "What would you prefer?" Turning to Jake, she looked at the bag he was now clutching as if seeing it for the first time. "Oh, thank you!"
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