Yes; that is your philosophy and not one I can ascribe to. To live without regard for the consequences, to be without consideration.... you know that I cannot do that. I place my subjects before me and as much as you might think me weak and foolish for it, I will not yield that belief. For if one is to give up a dearly held belief merely because others think them wrong, what is the point of beliefs in the first place? I understand Gilgamesh, but I do not agree.

I hope that will be enough.

[ Back on this again. It always seems to come back to this.

But... ]

As I said when we first spoke, I have no reason to fight you in this place. Our truce continues. And if we have need of one another against some common enemy, then I will join my hand with yours for that purpose. My word is my bond, as always.

[ There's a beat. ]

Enkidu thinks highly of you, although we have spoken only briefly. I do not know their place in your legend. They said you are capable of more than what I see and contemplate and perhaps that is so.