He snorts softly and looks aside, expression pained. "Certainly we shall make the most of our time together here. However, I told him to return and confess his love to the Hades who yet lives in his time. As I am now, I burden him with my deeds by proxy and he deserves a better partner than the broken, dull man that I have become."

He looks back to her, meeting her eyes squarely. "I still love you. I would not be here trying to bridge this distance if I did not. I have...precious little time remaining and I've no guarantee that I will have my life prolonged any further."