She knows the answer to his question, but she's not going to voice it out loud. Ash likely doesn't need to hear it to know she wants to love and be loved, but even after learning she can and is, it's still hard to keep adding to the risk she's taking. She breathes slowly, trying to sink into what he's feeling instead of what she is. He seems so much steadier than her right now.

"What did she tell you?"