in the lone lands
First, to give someone up, you attempt to convince yourself that you no longer love him; then you try to break the links, one by one, between your heart and his, untll you no longer feel anything other than annoyed pity at his tears, or wry amusement at his antics.
You tell yourself that you are doing this for the best. You are prepared to let him die for his own good.
It hurts worse than death that he would rather live, and for someone else.
"Take care of him," you say, and wait for nightfall, alone in the shadows.