The offer of another person to share in her grief causes no small amount of terror for her. It was hard enough for her to reach out to him today, why would she want to see someone else when she's been so completely destroyed?

"No, thank you. I'll be fine." No you won't. "But, perhaps, I could get some of that tea you spoke of earlier? For dreamless sleeping."

He seems so far away now, but it's for the best. He doesn't have the luxury of choosing who to be with and she's an unattached distraction. The distance will shrink with time, but for now? It's best if they stay far apart.