What's the point of any of it? Whether you've got centuries or days, why do we do any of it?

[There's an arm around his shoulders. Just... stay with him for a moment.]

It's the only thing that makes the rest of the shit worthwhile, Ardyn. There's no guarantee that things will work out ever. For anyone. So you've gotta take what fleeting seconds you can get and cherish them for what they are.

That's not torture, that's life.