Hmm.

[Still a bit of smirk in that response. But, after a moment's consideration, he does answer her.]

I intend to spend the rest of my life, if it takes that, tearing down the twisted bureaucracy of the current system and replacing it with something that will take care of the village and all of its parts, and not the interests of outdated cloistered ideals and zealotry.

Does that answer your question?