[She wishes he was responding to her like normal. Or at least like recent-normal. It's still her inside, but she doesn't want to think about it too hard. She knows it's difficult.]
I think they're both willing. Deanna said she would let me know how the general progress was going, but not the details. [Not that Kitty was all that interested in all the details. At least not unless Nathan wanted to share them with her.] I don't think Nathan believes it will help, but I don't think he believes anything is going to help.