"It's alright." He sounds a little glib, but he means it. Although Jean-Paul is extremely likely to take offense at... well, anything, he understands defensiveness.

"All if forgiven, and indeed forgotten if that's the easiest way to do this." He puts a hand on David's shoulder. "You should talk to people, David. You're a very wonderful young man and I hate to see you so bound up in yourself. Take it from a lifelong loner: it's easier if you can bear to trust others."