Kaine thought on this for a long few moments and the initial flare of denial, the utter need to refute those words and that thought slowly ebbed into acceptance.

"I can somewhat manage that." It was too much to expect in a way, it was going to hurt and sting no matter what but Kaine didn't think that was what Roland meat. To lessen the force of her irritation ... She could do that. Yes, 'manage' was a good word for that. Nariko put her book off to the side and finally settled down under the blankets. Kaine took up one side, her head tucked just above Nariko's heartbeat. "I guess I just wish I could have been more helpful, but maybe I'm just not the right person for it."

She yawned, the desire to sleep thick in her voice, but it would be an extra moment before it really began to settle in her.

"I don't think it's that, sweetheart."