[Another sad look. His body posture is otherwise still though, for a change. More like a flighty bird with his head tilted to listen and stilled to keep quiet on the branch.]

That things got that way... [Shakes his head.] Francois, you shouldn't regret the unavoidable past. Just learn from it so you know better what to do for the future. Mass executions, rebellions, if those bother you so much, do what you can to prevent them from happening.