"You know why." She was supposed to survive, but that's not how the story played out. One of them was taking steps towards being a better person, and that person was not him. At least she didn't go rogue and start murdering people as a way of getting revenge. "You were supposed to live."

At least, that's the thought that was in his mind when they went to Vormir.

And if that's just dust, then it must be getting around. That's it, just dust in his eyes. No big deal. He can appreciate the attempt at steering the conversation in a more normal direction, though. "Just arrived. This place is kind of a fixer upper, huh?"