[He bites his lip, sitting in silence for a moment.]

I think... it can influence someone. I think the more bad that one does, the harder it can be to... to return to a better path. And certainly, I think there could be energies at work that make choices more difficult. But — I have to believe that no matter how much evil one may have inside them, or how much bad they do, that there is always a chance for redemption.

... My friend in my world, he had left a long road of bloodshed in his past; he killed people, hurt so many... but he repented. He wanted to make up for his errors in life. He served our monastery faithfully. And if he had not been there for me, I would have died.

[He puts a hand on Peter's arm, slowly, carefully.]

It does not matter what you are, what you're afflicted with.

It only matters what you do with it now.