"You see that a lot in mythology if I remember, though a lot of the stories I can think of punish bad hosts rather than rewarding good ones." Myths were cute.

Hershel had to pause to consider this a moment. "I don't know... I think it would be difficult, but if you really loved them it would be worth the time you could spend together." He answered after a moment. "Still, in some cases it probably would be better to let them go and move on. Being a planet away seems like a good example of that."