The older man simply nodded in understanding Being a monster, being evil. It's not hard, I'm of the mind that most of us are 'bad' because it takes a great deal of effort to be good. My father once said that you don't look at how far you have to go, rather at how much you have done. Of course, he was talking about gardening but I believe the principal still applies here. You, it seems to me my lady, have a choice. Either you elect to be good, or you revert to being evil. The choice is up to you, and the consequences of whatever you decide will be yours as well. He waved his hand, dismissing what he said, coming to the conclusion that he had probably overstepped his bounds enough for one day Don't worry about it my Lady, Edmund and the Hessians will keep for one night, they'll be there come the 'morrow. Let us worry about other things if we need worry at all.