He thought for a moment. "It’s such a powerful feeling that I can’t really explain what it’s like. I loved you before, but now I feel like I can’t breathe when you’re not with me. Every second that I’m not with you is-" He shook his head. "It’s unbearable. That’s why a few of my ancestors killed themselves when their wife died. Death is... significantly preferable to living without you. I feel like I’m dying when we’re apart."