"You think you have plenty of time, but you could die tomorrow! No one knows! And- and I want to know everything," he told her, a little panicked just by the thought of it. And if he could die tomorrow, what would it matter if he knew everything? He would still be dead- oh, no, his thoughts were heavy.
But then, her suggestion made him smile again. "Hey, that's good, I never thought of that!" he exclaimed, as if that had just settled the matter. "Well, if I ever get home," he pointed out.