"As I am essentially immortal," she replied, watching him with one brow raised, "Taking a few years off is nothing, besides I just lost the only person I've ever loved, I don't have the capacity for optimism at the moment."

He doubted her power, as it was, she doubted it too, for as long as her soul existed alongside the Void, she would never have full access to it's power. Perhaps it was better that way, but it didn't matter now and hopefully she would have no reason to test her powers at full strength.