Hey Ali!
I think that in this case, it is about Kalni. I think that one of his problems is that it is about Kalni. He acts or doesn't act not because of what he wants, but based on how he thinks she will react, or what he thinks she wants. Despite his physical detachment, I think that he is emotionally fused with her (which is not a good thing!) At the beginning of this adventure I think that she was also fused with him, now she is not. When you read "Passionate Marriage" you'll see what I'm referring to.