I was also enlisted in the knighthood at an age younger than him. Simply because that was the way for me does not mean it ought to be the way for others. As you have said, circumstances differ from person to person.

[Beatrix shakes her head slowly.]

Our circumstances also affect us in different ways. [Just because her position has turned her into the person she is at present does not mean it would do the same for Ira. For Sora. For anyone else. It is not a sign of weakness. It is merely a difference in individuality and how one handles a situation.] I would not wish for him to lose the passion he has.