Ha, [ it's more a breath than a laugh, but humorous regardless — the hit lands, for both of them.

but when he says she might be surprised, she does laugh — this time entirely without humour. it wouldn't surprise her, at all. ]

That's exactly why I haven't brought it up. I don't want anyone feeling obligated to do something about this. It's what we chose to do. I won't have anyone undermine that by thinking they know what's better for us.