Ask away, [ he answers, easily, and means it — even if it's a long shot... well. if he can help anyone, anyone with getting there and back, then he's going to do that.

though — ] Agreed, mate. Don't... be too eager to die.

[ he pauses, stuffing his hands in his pockets. ] If there's anything I've learned... it's that living and being dead aren't too different, except only one's permanent. So don't throw away the thing that you can't get back, yeah?