[ He gets the feeling he’s missing a lot of context here, but having lived most of his life with his own homeland wartorn and divided, he can put enough of the pieces together. Sometimes people come together through strife, and they become something that needs protecting.

A light chuckle. ]

Used to doing things your own way, eh? Well, for what it may be worth, I think it is a very admirable thing to recognize one’s flaws and strive to do better.