"I've been trapped here for five hundred years. I've died tens of thousands of times, many times from starvation, most from thirst. Many from suicide…" As the streams of tears on his face began to thicken, his voice showed signs of instability despite having regained its youthful vigour. "But no matter how many times I've challenged this damned curse, it's always led me to the same realization." Growing quiet for a moment, he whispered into the perturbing silence, "The curse of immortality can't be broken."
"Why paralyze me?" Alistar's voice was anxious despite his efforts to keep calm. "So long as you break the seal on this cave, you can leave! Isn't that what you wanted?"