I'm generally considered a happy-go-lucky kind of guy, and this is something that I've encouraged over the years. After all, having a cheery disposition has really helped with some of the less-than-cheery situations I've found myself in. You know, like bringing Arthur back from the brink of death, that sort of thing.
But there's nothing like a short, sharp shock to the system to wake you up, so to speak. And seeing a vision of Arthur – who has actually grown on me, despite his never-ending pratishness – being killed on a battlefield was definitely a short, sharp shock.
Times are changing.