[No, that's not right. He should have been able to do more. If this was the best he was able to do, then he's just worthless with no hope of ever changing that, and he doesn't want to believe that.
But he knows Kanaya won't appreciate that perspective, and he doesn't want to argue about this.]
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But he knows Kanaya won't appreciate that perspective, and he doesn't want to argue about this.]
Maybe you have a point.