[Her brow wrinkles, and to her credit, she doesn't answer immediately. She mulls it over for a moment, trying to see if there's any other conclusion she can reach, before asking in confirmation,]

So, let me get this straight. You got too close to him, he pushed you in a lake, and you got mad for being pushed into a lake and told him you were going to leave him alone...?

[Like, it must have felt very dramatic in the moment, but does breaking it into its parts make it feel more manageable? Because the answer is obvious to her, even if it's not exactly easy.]