Howard thinks on that for a moment. "You're right. I can think of a few reasons. But not for a cause. No cause is that important."

You might seek death because you're in pain, because you're avoiding pain. But the idea of using death to further something you won't be around to appreciate is foreign to Howard. Unless it was for a friend.

"Just because I asked doesn't mean I care, Bubbles." He rolls his eyes at her. "Besides, I got friends. I talk to people. I'm not a total loner."

As much as he wishes he could be sometimes.