The New Inn

Just saying, if you think Hob would want to die because Dream is dead, you don't understand his character. He's the metaphor for humanity, he was the most basic human in given centuries. He was a peasant, like many more, he was a member of aristocracy, a beggar, a slave trader, a sailor, a scholar, a teacher. Like many before and after him. He's adapting to the new reality just like humanity, with humanity. Hob is just a man but this is what's the most unique about him. And he will eventually move on and accept Daniel as his friend because that's what he does, he moves on. Things had changed, Dream has changed but it's still him, that's still his friend just with a new face. Hob also had to change many times. He doesn't need to hold onto Dream's old face, it will take time for him to get used to it but, in the end, both Morpheus and Daniel have the same eyes.