[It makes Colress laugh, at least!]

And yet you look remarkable for five hundred years!

[He...just thinks about how much older he's gonna look in just ten years (sorry Tarrlok you still look great), ah the limits of being human.]

But yes, it certainly paid off. However, I would say that it is more than just stubbornness. There was an enormous amount of trust involved. Truly, it was a sight to behold despite the circumstances.

[The circumstances were completely awful, but the trust...that was amazing.]