He was quiet for some time, considering what Quinn had said. The effects of breaking the curse were something he and Alexa had discussed, and he had made her a promise.

"No, there's probably no way to now. Whatever the cure might be, I'm not going to take it until Alexa is on her deathbed. After all, what's a few more decades?" There was a slight catch in his voice, a desire to end it upon discovery, but he would keep his promise. "I'll either die with her, or if it means living out the rest of my life, I'll just kill myself."