It was his soul's freedom that was in question. And that question was whether freedom was worth the price when it meant shirking the responsibilities of honor.
Be careful what you pray for.
This fight coming is not a battle of weapons, but a battle of wills.
Some nights, valor and cold purpose aren't enough.
Men live, and then they die. It is the quality of the process of living which matters, that and that alone.
You've been playing gods-and-witches again, that's clear.