Draiss sighed, and held his kitty close. "Unfortunately, yes. That is the curse of being immortal. '~Forever young, oh to be, forever young, who wants to be forever young~?'<br/><br/>Part of why I try so hard to protect my followers as I do. It isn't perfect, it is messy, but they don't have much time together, so why not use some of the power they gave to ensure as much of it can be happiness as possible? That is why I keep moving forward, Tysinni. Even with my death seeking, even with all the pain that puts Jashah on her knees in agony, even with all the exhaustion that just doesn't ever seem to go away. I have a potential to help others, so I have a responsibility to do it, and keep moving forward. Which is something that I just can't understand about Jashah not understanding. I keep telling her, and it is like she doesn't listen."<br/><br/>He sighed, before rubbing her sides, kissing her head. "Besides, it won't be as bad after a while, or so I am told. After everyone has gone ahead, most will come to me. And there you can visit them, in their afterlife, and it is supposed to ease the pain."<br/><br/>He sighed, clearly not believing it, but doing what he can. "Though I truthfully do not believe it. From what I understand of the afterlife for most others, it would only make it worse. Those who become outsiders to serve, like your youngest brother likely will, will never suffer from it, either constantly being reborn to fight for their god, or to serve eternally as an outsider."<br/><br/>He sighed, and pressed his forehead against hers, sending what he understood of the afterlife and rebirth process, as well as his personal thoughts on it. He also sent why he was telling her, because eventually she would have to deal with that as well, and while he loved her and wanted her to stay with him, he understood if the pain of watching their spirits slowly fade away, forgetting her as they did so, drove her from him. The terror of being alone, of all his consorts abandoning him or being subsumed by his divine power, was clearly underlying it, but he felt she deserved the truth, even if it meant he eventaully was alone.