[She considers her words a little more, perhaps almost seeming like she won't say or like hesitation. There's a certain relief that she knows he won't see her silence the wrong way though, allowing the space.
On the other hand, there is indeed regret from what she didn't say before today, and what may be said now. It's a complicated feeling all around.]
To an extent. It wasn't fully clear at first... how much truly could be affected, or altered, beyond reach from this place.
[Even now, maybe it isn't a guarantee entirely that something won't get messy, but well.]