Doing what fulfils you until you die is a good idea, probably. Not sure I can related to working, but... [He shrugs, smiling.] To each his own.

You know, that means a lot coming from you, especially. I don't expect forgiveness, as a rule, and I'm rarely disappointed. But you've seen me at my worst. It's nice to know I'm different enough now that you can at least differentiate who I am now from who I was.

[...and now there is a cat in his lap. Loki settles in gamely. This is his life now.]