[A small huff of air escapes him. It's just like Ashe to be worried about what he thinks of him. Dimitri isn't worthy of that knightly devotion, not by a long shot. But he will not disabuse Ashe of the notion. Sometimes, people need something to believe in, even if it's just a pretty lie. He shakes his head, smiling ruefully.]

You were but a child yourself. No one worth your time would think less of you for stealing food under those circumstances. I have done far worse with far less noble intentions.

[He didn't just steal food to survive, he stole lives — and he reveled in it.]

You are a good man, Ashe. That you did what you had to in order to care for your family raises my estimation of you.