Annabelle is surprised to hear it, but it's not visible on her face or in her body language. She doesn't look away from him, though her eyes dip for a moment as she considers the weight of his words. She obviously hasn't met anyone like that—more and more, it's apparent to her how sheltered she's been, and she's grateful for his imparting of this information, even if she doesn't know he normally keeps it under lock and key.

She studies him for a moment. "So...loss...reminds you that you had anything at all," she says, testing her own understanding by putting it out there for confirmation.