"There's something else, Your Grace… I've thought about this for a long time, and I must give up my position.

"There's something else, Your Grace… I've thought about this for a long time, and I must give up my position. I cannot guarantee the safety of those whose lives have been entrusted to me, if I don't understand the decisions of my superiors." Shuffling his feet, Kesten adds: "I am sorry, Your Grace."