It... Well, truthfully, it's far more encouraging than I was expecting.

[So yes, it's both. Encouragement and closure, for a wound that never truly healed. In some ways, he almost feels better, despite the horrific topic, the unpleasant reminder of everything he left behind a decade ago, and a companion he never would have expected.]

I think I can rest a little easier knowing exactly what happened to her.

[And maybe now he can embrace that one part of his life a little easier.]