He nodded, watching her set up the game. It had probably been a mistake to bring it up, but he had thought maybe she would open up. He should have guessed she wouldn't. But when he watched her tighten her grip on the board he thought she might talk after all.
"It's all right not to know what you want or need right now," he said quietly. "The only person who is going to be able to figure out what you need is you, and that's probably going to take time. I want to help, but part of me thinks you don't want me to help. I can give you time and space, if that's what you think will help, but I just need to know if that's what you want."