It's not like I don't want to hear her problems. I've been there with her through all of them since we were children. She never talks to me about them! Or to anyone else!

[ That was sharper than she expected. A burst of indignation. ]

What am I supposed to do when she never speaks to me? Am I supposed to chase her down until she opens up? This is the first time I've been able to get her to be around me since we got to Saint Lucia's.

[ Separate dorm assignments aren't her fault, after all. ]