"Would she want you to bring her back?"
Upon hearing those words, Silas turned around, a massive frown on his face.
"That decision is not up to you," Silas said.
"But is it really up to you?" Rael asked, stepping closer. "Think of it this way: if you manage to find a way to revive her, would her death mean anything to you? Would your life be the same as it was all those years ago?"
Of course, Rael was speaking from a position where he didn't know anything, but even so, holding on to something for so long was both romantic and sad.
Silas sighed and waved Rael away. "You've given me this opportunity, and I wish to use it however I please. Respect that, or I shall rescind the kingdom I have given you."
It was a casual 'fuck off,' but in kinder words, so Rael decided not to ask Silas about his wife anymore.
If anything, the desire to bring his wife back might spark some newfound hope to live, and if that was the case, then Rael would be on his merry way.
