Compromised your ideals? It's funny that you would put it that way... if I'd been more willing to compromise my own, I probably wouldn't have run into as many problems. [ granted, she probably means it in a rather different way. ] Though ultimately, you chose a noble profession. That speaks volumes; it's more than I can say for myself.

Oh, I suppose I wasn't clear enough. If I met another who enjoyed doing what I do, I would kill them. Without hesitation. [ while his tone sounds rather lighthearted as he says it, something about his voice still makes it clear he's rather serious. ]