[ Hm. Though disappointing, he has to admit, he will respect her request. ]

No, not exactly. [ He hums contemplatively as he tries to think how to articulate this. ] I suppose it was similar to my life back home, honestly. And I didn't regret my actions there. But I also know that outside of that type of environment, I'm capable of much greater things.

[ 'Greater,' in this case, unfortunately does not equate good. ]