[ —somehow, serge's question makes her heart ache. he's a stranger to her. equally...she's something of an iron lady, adept at keeping her emotions at bay. but she finds herself drawn to answer.

even when she knows her answer won't hardly be helpful. ]

I think you have to do what's right. [ she sighs, acknowledging with a touch of exasperation that she understands that her advice is hardly actionable. ] Whether that's doing right by your family or doing right by your heart.

[ however... ]

Some of us hardly have the constitution for marriage. There's no shame in that.