Elijah sighed heavily, "I know it sounds ridiculous that I complain about being lonely and refusing a wife. I love Rose and Alice, but they are like sisters to me. I don't want a wife I feel like I would ruin their lives as I can't provide what they need other than food and shelter. I would never be a good husband where being a husband matters." They had mentioned it before but now his reasons seemed sillier. "I just want someone there to talk to, who doesn't have to depend on me and doesn't expect anything more than friendship. Sometimes you just want someone to speak to and have them listen." That's why he was here with Ben, Ben was the only person that he could speak to as everyone else had left him.