Daniel shifted so that he could frame the older man's face in his hands before he leaned in and kissed him softly.

"I didn't understand," he said softly, "but now it all makes sense. You've lost so much in life, that living for so long almost seems like a curse. I, on the other hand, see death as an adventure and I suppose it's why I've stopped being so careful about my life because I'm arrogant enough to think I'll always come back..."