Wanting something non existent and magical hurts way less than knowing a cure is there, and you just can't afford it.
It reminds me a bit of: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methuselah%27s_Children
Where a community of people secretly and selectively bred for longevity are found out by "normals" who then try to kill the long-living people for not sharing their secrets to a long life
Wanting something non existent and magical hurts way less than knowing a cure is there, and you just can't afford it.
It reminds me a bit of: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methuselah%27s_Children
Where a community of people secretly and selectively bred for longevity are found out by "normals" who then try to kill the long-living people for not sharing their secrets to a long life