Lily shouldn't be terribly surprised that Winter turns on a dime to focus her attention like that. After all, hadn't Lily herself just been preaching what they'd both signed up for with regards to each other? Still, it causes her to falter a little bit, and she blinks, looking back at the park, then to her again. She sighs, squeezing her hand back and nods.

"People do need us, and... my own little issues are what needs to wait, because of that. I just..." Another heavy breath, and her grip tightens considerably. "It feels like we're diving off onto some long path again head first, and I... It's been a year. More than that. I thought it was all behind us, and... it feels like I'm throwing something away."