I understand. [As always when he says it, it's not a platitude. He really does get it. Still, he just waits for Brendan to finish, lets him say what he means to say, doesn't question it.]

Probably the only thing to do is give it some time. Let her cool down, take stock. You can do the same. Pushing too hard, too soon, probably won't help. [She seems about as stubborn as Ariadne, and he knows there's no point bothering with that for a while, either.]