"Why wouldn't it?" She sounds genuinely confused. "I know we didn't see eye-to-eye for quite some time... and still don't always, even now. But you've also proven to be a very dear friend. It feels as though we've just started to have adventures together. Why would I want that to stop?"

There she goes, having trouble looking him in the eye again. "Perhaps it's because of how much I've lost already, but... honestly, if it wouldn't leave a universe on my conscience... I've thought about how nice it would be to stay here, if things could stay the way they are."