[She's quiet for a moment, though her expression mirrors his own, unexpressive ears aside.]

Then my worst fears for them have proven true. Even so, the Ferryman said that the best thing we could do for them on their path is to follow our own. I... I find that hard to accept.

[Having failed so many people in life, she desperately wants to at least aid the souls around her, and being told that it's impossible feels like a punishment in and on itself.]