He pulls the chair over from the desk and sets it on front of her, then sits as well so he can get started. The magazine is spread out as well, for reference. He's quiet so long, as he prepares, that it's possible to believe he's not going to answer, but after a while he says, "No. I think if two people do really bad things to each other, and they are sorry, and they make amends to each other, they are capable of forgiving one another. But they might choose not to."