[he's still got a hand on Orpheus's forearm as his friend continues and at the end of that, Salieri can't help but gently squeeze, reassuring]

I...please don't take this the wrong way, Orpheus, however...I think it would be alright if you weren't. Glad, that is. At least, not only glad. It is possible to be both glad for the time that you had, but also perhaps not glad for how short and brief it was.