But if you have your heart's desire, wouldn't you want to be around to take part in it? If you died, you still wouldn't get it. It'd still be on the other side from you. Not to mention that you don't even know if it'll work, once you're dead.

[look at him, Fawkes. if he's allowed, he'll turn his face to make it so.]

Objects like that aren't made to bring happiness. Not really. Better to let it be, and hope that its curse stays quiet for now.