He shakes his head and smiles faintly. "Your opinions are insightful too. I would rather hear more than less about the burden when weighing this decision."

The small smile fades quickly from his face. "If Gaurus is the one Mr. Matthias said is killing by torture, then he must be gleeful, as you say. Someone who truly deserves to be called 'evil.' I admit, I've been thinking more about whether I would harm the regular soldiers. They likely have families that love them. Some of them might not even truly believe in the empire's ways but had to join the army. Facing someone who is evil without a doubt though... It raises slightly different questions."