There is a pause as Pel weighs her own words. Considers how to answer the question without diverting from the purpose of this discussion.

"He asked after you," she says gently. "He was afraid for you. You weren't speaking to him. And I've come to you now to ask whether I should also be afraid for you. Because I think, I wonder--when you judge us, do you also judge yourself? Are you just as angry at yourself for wanting to go down the same path? Or is it that you wanted to go down that path because you did not want to travel home alone?"