"Moreover," because he'll say it even if she won't, "I've been told in no uncertain terms that I'm not allowed to die again. Possibly ever."

And even if this isn't yet the woman who informed him as much, he's still willing to try to live up to her demands. It's a pity that he's left with no option but to resort to sex to survive here, and that still feels fraught in ways he can't explain to her.