...I'm sorry, too. [about shenhe.] I wish there had been a better option.

But I do understand why that choice was made, and... I think she understood, too. It's not my place to accept any apologies on her behalf though...

[she nods at that last bit - answers are important. she wants them badly.

but it's hard to think straight when she's insecure about how productive the questions she would ask would be and also when i'm stuck at work and can't tag quickly enough to ask aaaaaaaaa]