I'm not sad. I just miss them, that's all.

[And he says that very matter-of-factly, giving her a gentle squeeze.]

I'm happy to talk about my friends, even if I do miss them a lot. It's just been a long time since I last saw them, is all.

[What with the fact that he'd gone off to have his little war against God on his own, and all.]

So, tell me about yours, and I'll tell you about mine? How does that sound?