[ There is a pause, a silence in which he weighs his options. He cannot desecrate the dead with such intentions, no, and would not. Yet, if there is some way to appease her ... ]

I regret Lady Hatisse has suffered. If I may ease her pain someday without breaking my own code, I will keep such a request in mind.

[ That is as fair as he can be; not agreeing, but not denying. ]