She is simultaneously "paving the way home," in that he is no longer afraid of her hurt/anger - meaning she is approachable.
I've never thought about "paving the way" in this way before! So often people see paving the way as being kind, or helpful, or other "lighthouse" activities. I've never seen someone use LEAVING as the paving the way. You're absolutely right that it is that absense of pressure and absense of anger (being approachable) that is also paving the way.
