[she goes quiet with that, because...well. you know. dying is kind of a fun issue for her as it is, and moreso now.]

It's still going through the pain to get here. Physically and emotionally. Even if it's temporarily just to come here, it doesn't change how it feels at the time, right? They can know ahead of time and they can be prepared, but that doesn't predict how they'll feel at the actual time.

But how do you fix that and convince them it's for the best?