It is, which is what makes it so special to the persons involved. [ Here he'll pause as he remembers what happened that night long ago. The taint and pain left on his soul because of Elise's death and his folly.

He sounds distant when he speaks and it's obvious that this isn't the easiest subject matter to discuss. But it's not as bad as it once was, having talked about it before has helped. ]

It's just...their two souls become intertwined and-and the pain one of them feels the other does as well. Not as fully but it's there. And if one dies before the other the absence of them within the other's soul is so painful that they end up dying shortly after anyway... [ except him, he had to live on with the pain, but Apep is the one thing keeping him alive now. A cruel irony that the one being that killed his lover is now the only thing keeping him alive. ]

But it's not all bad. It's pure ecstasy and love when you're with them. Nothing can compare to it when you think about all the other things in the world that bring you joy and happiness. Being with the one you're meant to be with is...is amazing.