Explaining what she had experienced without concluding that she had died was his intention. There were also issues aside from death, like the fire, which had yet to be resolved. 

But it seemed that there was something bothering her which she hadn't yet eluded to: Regrets. It was logical that 'death' would potentially force someone to confront the idea of regrets in their life. Perhaps that was why she had brought it up.

Motivation aside, Connor stilled at the question. If he answered and was asked to elaborate on it, then he would have to explain everything. Everything. If he redirected the question then he could potentially avoid the situation altogether.

It was a very intentional decision when he nodded and said "Yes. I do."