"Have you fallen in love with him since, or is it still more of a statement?" Because she can see how in time, two people can grow to love each other. Even if it wasn't something that worked for her, not when Cal was so stubborn and thoughtlessly cruel. "I'm sorry. Sometimes...such things happen. Did your society allow you to divorce?"

She sees the regret and can empathize. After all, it was often said "marry in haste, repent at leisure."

"There's one I never thought about, combining lavender with Earl Grey. And when I'd arrived there, I'd never had chai or green tea before and now I'm making my way through both lists of varieties."