[She thinks before answering, and a faint smile appears on her face.]

...

I have. It was hard in the cavern, coming to terms with our deaths, but by the time we reached the desert, it felt easier to bear.

[Granted, there was a Crossing in between, and while she can't remember it now, the toll she paid was her most painful first-hand memory. Its disappearance from her mind put it at ease.]

We'd come to know each other, by then. Now, the most painful thing isn't what happened to us, but losing those around us - just like in life.