Wilhelm hums in agreement. It's nice, being his own person. It was a long journey that brought him there.

"There's nothing wrong with living your own life."

He felt guilty about it for a long time. Guilty for not wanting to go back to his old life. Guilty for disappointing his parents again, despite the anger burning him down for how his mom loved the family's reputation more than she loved him. Guilty, most of all, for letting Erik down after he vowed to follow in his footsteps the best he could.

Sometimes he still does. But he's made his choice, and he would never choose differently.