Well what do you say to that? She's been prepared for a lot of situations in her life, the right things to say to get out of a meal or how to hold a polite conversation. Never what to say that sort of confession.

"That's--that's..." Don't say awful, what if he wanted this? She hedges her bets, "Did you get to choose that fate or did your gods press it upon you?" Wait, are there gods? Not every world has gods. She's ruining this conversation bit by bit.