[His voice softens considerably at the audible fear. He remembers the dread he felt when he realized he had an eternity of loss ahead of him. But he hadn't been alone. He'd had a companion. He still does, albeit a different one and not near him. He's found the strength, somehow, to carry on for someone who isn't with him, as long as he knows he's alive.]

It doesn't have to be. We can't change "forever" but we can change the "boring" - or address the problems with what you find entertaining, at the very least.