"Sorry. But it is." She doesn't like it, but she needs Tyr to understand that it's the truth--that something's wrong with him.

After a moment, an idea comes to her. She has to admit it's pretty morbid, and she doesn't like asking it, but if it's the connectiong... So she ventures, "What do you remember about Gremio and Ted?" For once, there's no distate in her voice when she says their names. This isn't about how annoying or weird she thinks either of them are.