'Few people sympathize with ghosts' is basically his whole life, but still. "Yeah, I... know. I want to preserve things too, but I also accept that certain inevitabilities have to be in place. No death or decay - even metaphorically - is a bad idea." He's read enough fiction to know that.

He hesitates and then reaches out to put a hand on her shoulder. "The world goes on, but you never stop being a part of it. Even after you die, people remember you. Even after the knowledge is gone, the feelings remain. It's okay."