"It was a long and involved process, but what it came down to was just... finding common ground. Talking of things like parents and love, about what you might expect from the kind of scenario that would require a creature like him to change his view. My contribution was essentially... well, I like to think of it of having been plagued by horrible luck my entire life and still wanting very much to live, in spite of it."

And even though that wasn't always true.

"...that's helpful advice, even though I've heard it before. I'll keep it in mind."