[It helps, a little. But he lets out a short laugh, before covering his mouth with his hand briefly.]

... I know... I shouldn't think that way. I've gotten better at it... but it's hard to break those kinds of thoughts away from where they go.

There are some Pokemon who are long-lived. There are some Pokemon that are legendary and have existed for longer than humans have been around.

There are no humans who live this long. I only do because of my own hubris and grief. So no. No one's given me 'the lifespan talk'.