[Her expression remains sympathetic, but hardens a shade. She knows how hard it is to accept the reality of becoming something else, but she's had to do it several times over here. Making it harder on himself isn't something she thinks will help anyone.]

You're not the first to say that. But unless someone finds a cure before the end of the month, you're not going to have much of a choice.

[She's pretty sure at this point he's recognised that - the way he said that sounded more like determination than anything - but maybe he can find his way to the ones trying to find a cure. It'd be something.]