[at that, he raises his head. it's obvious that she's been through something, but the stark reality of it all... is that new beginning or not, holding onto the past and refusing to look forward limits survival ratings.]

I... don't know what you've been through, but I imagine it's a lot.

[if she survived her own sort of horroscape, and if it was like his... then she's probably stronger than she looks.]

But even so, letting it consume you isn't good either. What are your plans, now that you're here?