He has to protest a little. Because he doesn't like that she might feel abandoned by him.

"I was there, well, trying to get as many people out of there as I could. As always, I couldn't save everyone..."

He doesn't fight her when she takes his hand again. And he is absolutely not going to be moved to tears at her story. No. This Doctor doesn't cry. Except, he is so very close to it. He'd blame it on the emotions with the surges of regeneration energy trying to pulse through his body. He forces a small smile, but it is clearly forced.

"I'm glad I could help, even if it was just in your head."