She takes the statement as a good sign. Sookie never wants for Sarah to feel forced out of a choice, but when it comes to this, there's no ideal. There's no way to make everything right, no way to make everyting perfect again; there's only compromise, and being able to prioritize everything in the right way. Above Sarah's comfort comes her well-being. Because once Sarah's well and healthy again, everything else... it can be worked towards. Sookie finds herself believing that. Finds herself needing to.

So she smiles, blinking and offering a small nod.

"Cal's... a trial in the best of times, I know. I've been there, and ended up losin' patience before it could really even go anywhere," she agrees with a soft sigh and a conceding nod. "But you should really go with what you want for this one, Sarah. That's the thing about love. I don't think logic really applies, I think the rules are best thrown aside completely."