He smiled at that, almost, but not quite a laugh. 'It had to hurt' was more than something of an exaggeration. But he knew what she was saying, and in many ways, he could be thankful for it having happened for the same reason, even though it had nearly claimed his life.
"Because it was the reason I came home." He didn't need to make it a question. It wasn't much of a guess to know what was why she didn't think of it as a bad thing.