She thinks she should have been stronger. She should have such an iron will that even Darrow cannot mess with her. Her body is one thing. It's taken her abilities before and she's half-certain that it will do so, or something similar, again. But her mind is her own and this kind of intrusion hits hard.

"I just--" They're in such a public place that it makes her feel watched in some way. It didn't matter before. She had been too focused on making things right. But admitting something about herself versus talking about their relationship and things she had not meant to do were different things.

"Thank you. For seeing it that way." That does relieve her more than she can say. Because it isn't her fault, no matter how much irrational guilt she might be feeling. And Lincoln should be saying so.