It's not an answer that can make her happy, but she does suppose it's better than she momentarily feared. A part of her boggles at the fact that the nations—the people—of the world would allow another horror comparable to what she's seen happen again. Another part has already accepted that war is to be part of the world of men.

Her heartache over the fact is not Tim's fault.

"Was it as bad, this second World War?"