. . . I just did what I thought was best for the group as a whole. I thought-- [ugh. what did he think?] I thought, that if that's what it took to save everyone, then I would. . . be willing to be the one to break myself and my bonds to do that. So no one else would have to.
[some part of him doesn't regret it. but some part of him feels like it was an empty wish]
I don't really think I should be forgiven. But as for you? There's something more admirable for doing what you did for the selfish sake of survival.
[instead of some lofty ideal, some self-righteous set of morals, for which someone else suffered. right?]
no subject
Nothing. . . about what I did was "noble."
[not in his opinion]
. . . I just did what I thought was best for the group as a whole. I thought-- [ugh. what did he think?] I thought, that if that's what it took to save everyone, then I would. . . be willing to be the one to break myself and my bonds to do that. So no one else would have to.
[some part of him doesn't regret it. but some part of him feels like it was an empty wish]
I don't really think I should be forgiven. But as for you? There's something more admirable for doing what you did for the selfish sake of survival.
[instead of some lofty ideal, some self-righteous set of morals, for which someone else suffered. right?]