[ Far from being insulted, he seems amused. ]

I enjoy people who make their own decisions, who are capable of standing on their own and making their own way. Those who can do so enough to even change the world.

You are young. You have the potential to grow into something great, just as your growth may be stunted by those who would wish you were a puppet. Or, perhaps, you avoid either fate and eventually lead a normal life.

The future is uncertain, but it is yours to make.