[ Those questions give Amos pause. His hands slow as he thinks over how to answer them — nobody usually asks him that kind of thing; they just go along with what he says, either because he's right or because they're aware he isn't the kind of person who can offer a whole lot beyond that — before stopping entirely. He sets his shovel down next to him, lets his hands rest at his sides as he gives Liem his full attention. ]

I'm not exactly a good person, so most people are better than me. [ Just a fact of life, and one he's made peace with a long time ago. It's delivered plainly as he continues; there's no room for self-depreciation or arguing there. ] The Regent just... I dunno, they get it. They're older than all of us. They've experienced more; they know more.

[ He'd had an objection, once; the Regent had cut it down so swiftly and thoroughly that Amos realized he had no room to argue. And then he'd been told to trust in the Regent's experience, so. He is. ]

And besides, it's not like they want to go on a killing spree and leave it at that. Everything's so life can be better. They know how bad things can get. [ I know how bad things can get. ] Wanting to put an end to that, so that nobody has to suffer ever again... I didn't even think it was possible. Never occurred to me. To know that I have the chance to help is...

[ He's at a loss for words there, in awe of the possibilities. After a second he comes back down to earth, back to Liem. ]

That's the most righteous thing anyone can do, right? And they gave that to me. Why wouldn't I follow someone like that?