[His smile grows wider. He's glad he could reassure her in some way - he's just always been like that, and he's sure the version of him she knew was like that, too.]

I'm sorry you've lost so many people, but...Nothing's wrong with a fresh start, you know? Maybe one of us said something really embarrassing the last time around, and now we get to be friends without having to dwell on the time one of us tripped and ripped our pants as something.

So maybe this can be a good thing.