[He flinches a little at that - Ion's dead - and he tries to address her through his frown. She's older, at least - so he can pretend that Ion has more time at home.]

It's - it's hard to tell. If someone gets reborn, it'd take a lot of work to find whoever it could be. [He tries to go on - quietly, but with a note of hope.] But... but it's not impossible. No one is ever gone forever. They always will leave pieces... even if it's just the love that's left behind in the hearts of the people they knew.