Ah, incompatible orientations. Tarantulas has seen those before, in many different sapient societies...but he's also seen many of the different ways they manage it, even in the face of social disapproval. The method Myra chose was...especially cruel.

"It was wrong of her to lie to you like that, regardless of her reasons," he says quietly, and pats Eddie's hand, returning the comfort as best as he can. "If she'd been honest with you from the start, maybe you wouldn't have married her -- but then again, I've seen many examples of couples with similar incompatibilities that found happiness anyway. She took that choice from you -- and from herself."