[The only reason he's been able to endure eternity at all is because of his brother. That even when they have their falling outs, they're still there. Because they're family, and they'll have each others backs when it comes right down to it.]
I tried to do it. But I think all it did was make me lose touch of my humanity too much.
[And that only led to even worse things, especially in his case.]
A couple, eh? The only one I've met so far didn't seem too grumpy.