“Of course you do,” he replied in a compassionate tone to her statement. “That’s why I’m here. Look – you can be brave and stoic for all of eternity. Go right ahead if that’s what you want. But deep down you know what you are missing. Family... friends… all of it. All taken away – and in exchange for what? For nothing.”<br/><br/>He stepped closer to her in the least threatening way possible as he continued. “How do I know this, you ask? I know because… because…” he dropped his eyes to the ground before pausing for a moment to center himself. “Because I feel the same. You and I… we are the same. Think about it. We don’t need to be each alone in our private purgatories. We could be friends. We could work together even…”