"No," David says, finally reaching out. He can't take it anymore. His hand luckily only settles on a sleeve, and yeah, he needs a moment in the wave of memories he can't keep back from it, before he speaks.

"No, valuing your own life isn't wrong, Balthier. Valuing those lives precious to you isn't wrong either. Yes, stepping aside from that to protect others is a noble thing, but you aren't evil. You need to know that. If you were that evil, that dark, I wouldn't love you."