Well... even if it isn't all night, you'll cheer me up anyway. And it'll keep my mind off of that depressing topic we were just talking about.

[ Which he's still a bit blase about, all things considered. Maybe he's just had time to get used to it. Or maybe he's compartmentalized it. Hard to say, really. ]

And I don't want anyone crying about me, anyway. Not with real tears, anyway. That's just depressing.

[ He picks up a bit of skewer and pops it into his mouth. ]

Better to try and live, right?