He lets his hand go slack around hers, so she can pull away if she wants - but he's happy to keep a hold of her. He doesn't think she realizes how big that is - and he hadn't known that's why she wanted to do it. Not out of guilt, or out of some sense of making up for all the misery she's caused. You can't make up for death by giving life.

But you can do good. He looks proud of her, and says: "You came to that realization all on your own, Tess. I'm sorry I thought it was - guilt, misplaced or not."