I don't think how many people you killed is a good measure of if someone is a good or bad person, though. Learning a number doesn't tell me anything. I could guess you might be a serial killer, or I could guess that you've been in war, or that you're an executioner, a tactician, a warrior, a survivor. I could make any number of guesses based on a number. But if you tell me the whys, and let me pick your brain to figure out how it works... then I know who you are. I don't need to know a number.

[ He gets... perhaps uncomfortably close to Clarke to look her in the eye. There are slight movement of his own as he studies her, but for the most part, they try to stay locked on her gaze. ]

You have a lot on your mind. And you access a situation so quickly, making decisions that filter through experiences that you've suffered through. And I'm very sorry you had to go through those things, but this quick thinking you have is... important. You're kind. You're understanding. You're compassionate. You can make decisions even if they hurt. I want them to hurt a little less if I'm here, too.