Very well said Shana, Saras was being Saras, the one who internalizes his pain .And at such times the loner within him will surface and he will tend to withdrawBut Kumud holding back was strangeBecause she wanting to be by his side would be most naturalHe has never left her alone, and she has stood by him alwaysIt should be even more so now that she's his wife
kumud was not holding back she was their as always...kumud has been coaxing saras to bury hatchets with his father and now suddenly LN was in hospita..she knew saras was having guilt trips.she was just giving him time thats it.
i did not find kumud holding instead i found her giving him space.