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[ Her comment about long life makes him think about what it would be like to live such a life. He supposes that the most difficult part for any person who lives among humans would be their shortness of life. He, of course, had witnessed much death, too much, perhaps, some more personal to him than others. In some instances he had even played a hand, however unintentional, in mass murder. But in each instance, that loss of life was profound in some way. After so many years it could weigh heavy, he knew this. But could only imagine the weight on someone with as many years as her. ]