But some of those people do want to live. I've seen it time and time again. When things are at their worst, a great many people will surprise you, and that's when they'll be at their best. There are those that would do anything to let these people carry on.

[This whole time, his voice has been rather gentle. He understands these things! And he'll nod.]

I suppose that would have made it too easy, then. Those of us here...we've died once. A second time doesn't seem too bad in comparison.

[Yeah, he really would have done it. Can't have been worse than being turned into salt.]