[ Caleb nods, understanding, but also unwilling to accept that she has nothing more to add. He turns toward her on the couch, one leg folding up under him. ]

Still, I think it would be helpful to know what your ideal outcome might be. It wasn't...I'm sorry. I know this was not what you were hoping to hear. But I think it will be helpful for us both, going forward, to know where we stand.