One day that might not sound like such a death sentence. Why does everyone she love wind up dying on her?

...

Probably because everything dies, in the end. No matter how hard she fights it, no matter what she does. One day even her burdens will be relieved, even though it's impossible to imagine. There's still so much work to do.

"Je t'aime bien aussi."

Loving that which is brief and mortal is the hardest work of all. For as long as she can bear it, there she remains.