[Hey, not his fault your ancestors had a knack for melodramatic embellishing.]

And what "right direction" might that be? What was so important that it still makes it worth it after all has been lost?

[Careful Dorian, it's a trick question! He's probably going to get mad no matter how you answer. Madder maybe?

He continues with a huff and his tone simmers to something more flat and irritated than outright angry.]

I am not certain I like the state of this world enough to bother engaging it.