In her defense- he didn't look that much better. He did, however, take the offered seat... and wordlessly offered his (thoroughly dead) phone.

"To be totally honest with you, I don't. I really... really don't want to do this. But I... feel like I need to." No, that was a stupid way to start. Why was this so damn difficult- "When you- In the engine room. You said it's never too late to start over. Did you genuinely mean that, or were you just trying to talk me down?"