"I believe you just described the Mountain in a nutshell," he said. "All of us, really. Though I like to think I've managed to become a bit more flexible and less gloomy over the years, maybe."
He sighed, draining the rest of his beer and signalling for another. "They are, and I tend to make them cry when I'm around. My brother and I share not liking to be around them for long."
"It is, but given the new circumstances, I don't think she'll be absent very much. If he needs me, he can call. I lived on my own for a long time once we fell from power. So, it's nice, living in his house, but I don't think either of us will wither away and die if we don't."