[She laughs, but it's a gentle, amused sound, rather than a mocking one.]

Well, there's certainly no shame in that. [And no surprise, coming from a man whose music could touch the heart of the god of the underworld.] I don't think I'd have the heart for such things, either. It's much better to help life grow, I think, than to end it.

[After all, with all the trouble her magic has caused, especially for her sister... it's enough to last her a lifetime.]

Hopefully he was a good sport about things not working out.