That was... not what Roy was expecting to hear. Not at all. And he wasn't sure how he was expected to react. Was he supposed to say something supportive and comforting, and risk coming across like an out of touch asshole? Should he play this off and ignore it, like she hadn't said anything at all? Maybe she wasn't even implying what he'd assumed she was, maybe he was misreading this whole thing and she wasn't really saying that her experiences with sex were one-sided and painful.

Regardless, Roy was upset, even if he wasn't certain he had a right to be, and it took him a few seconds to string together something that wasn't an apology. Because, while he was sad for her, having had a terrible experience with something that was, to him, an extremely awesome and important part of the human experience, he didn't want Laura to think that he pitied her. Whatever had happened, she'd gotten through it.

"It's not always about power. I guess it can be, for some people. But I think those people are doing it wrong, if that's all they get from it. Sex is about connecting with somebody. It's about being human, being... alive." He watched Laura carefully, hoping she wouldn't start shrinking again.