"Your timing was perfect," she said quietly. "You gave me the two people I love most in the world. I'm sorry you didn't have the chance to be there while he was growing up, but - he was happy. He had a family. He still does. And back home, we had a brilliant life together. A really, really brilliant life."
She squeezed his hand and shook her head. "You're not silly. This place, as terrible as it can be, is a miracle."