[She listens as Poe continues, holding any questions or comments she has--and she has many of them--until the end. Because interrupting is rude, and this story isn't one she's ever heard before. And while she is still irritated, she respects Poe enough to treat him with some common courtesy while he explains.]

It's a hard lesson to learn, and I'm sorry you had to experience it first-hand.

[Because she doesn't like doubting or just not trusting people, either, even if it's become practically second nature by now.]

You made it through all this, though, clearly.

[Which isn't to diminish his experience. Rather, it's prompting him to continue.]