[He doesn't laugh this time -- he just smiles. But it's the sort of smile that would almost certainly be followed by his usual snickering were he feeling up to it.]
I didn't think I would find the will to smile in the end... it's rather nice, having someone here.
[Generally, he always met his end alone -- not wishing to subject his familiars to the horror of his body breaking down, nor anyone he might trust enough to see him in such a vulnerable state. Arguably, he doesn't have much choice in the matter here anyway. But that didn't mean it wasn't nice.]
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I didn't think I would find the will to smile in the end... it's rather nice, having someone here.
[Generally, he always met his end alone -- not wishing to subject his familiars to the horror of his body breaking down, nor anyone he might trust enough to see him in such a vulnerable state. Arguably, he doesn't have much choice in the matter here anyway. But that didn't mean it wasn't nice.]