He kissed her cheek. "I'm sorry to hear that. I ... have been in a similar situation, though not - ah, not here. I should be honest - I have sought pleasure with others on the ship. It was Courfeyrac, mostly, and ... out of friendship. With everything we went through back home... it helped us to have that connection."
"Obviously, you heard how happy he is for us. It isn't anything that can endanger this. We both knew it wouldn't continue, we work better as friends."