[ That saying, at least, makes sense, but Yseult gives him a faint corner of a smile for the impulse that clarifies it anyway. ]

That must have been very strange [ she says, folding back another strip of foil, smoothing this one into place with a thumb so it won't be carried off. It's a difficult experience to comprehend. Much about being a rifter is, even given this small taste. ]

Yet you've continued your work with us, even knowing you've already given your life for a cause once.

[ She doesn't phrase it as a question, but there's the sense of one buried in there. Maybe a compliment, too, even if it isn't given precisely that tone either. ]