The Cardassian was oddly amused that Lindsey would lecture him on the struggle to be someone in the world, though he didn’t show it. He had done nothing but scrap and fight his way to the very top of Cardassia and he was quite aware how he received that placement. He had built his career on the deaths of those he helped to kill and the betrayal of his closest allies. All of it had allowed him to become leader of his world yet he still did not see the evil in his actions, maybe it was guilt that kept him in denial or he like Lindsey didn’t feel bad about it, it was difficult to judge.
Gently he nodded his head in understanding “Oh I am fully aware of that my friend. I devoted a good portion of my life to that good fight” He said as he brought a few more pieces to his mouth, eating them as he continued. His tone was slightly playful as if maybe he was trying to lighten the mood of seriousness that had set around them when he spoke of how “I am more the supporter of the human philosophy that ‘the end justifies the means” Abruptly he switched subjects as he ate some more off his chicken “This chicken is rather good! So are these little fruits here…Do you know what they are called?” He gestured with his fork to the melon.