[ Hob shrugs slightly. ]

It has been, at times, but not always.

[ Despite being immortal, it's impossible for him to cut himself off from others. What's the joy in living like that? ]

I've told some people before. Those I wanted to spend my life with. Unfortunately, they didn't live to an old age. If they had, I would have done anything possible to stay with them. Take care of them somehow.

[ He'd just have to figure that out without other people catching on. But hearing she's known an immortal before gets a look of surprise. ]

You have? What happened to them?