I love the way Hans is looking for assurance from Henry here. he knows what's right and wrong, he's not dumb or weak or indecisive but he's constantly confronted by the conflict of duty vs. morality. does the end justify the means? can one questionable act be forgiven if it was done in name of greater good? has he done everything he could have and should have as someone with greater power than most? it's complicated and confusing for him, especially now that he's flown the nest so to speak, and is facing these questions for the first time in his own right as a noble lord.
the thing is, Hans probably would've been ashamed not to know the answer in front of someone like Hanush and wouldn't have asked for help. Henry though, he trusts Henry. and with exception of shit explosion that was pillory conversation, Henry doesn't make him feel shame. and so Hans turns to him for advice. not because Henry is some perfect person or an arbiter of good but because Hans feels safe to be vulnerable with him.
although, the way I personally play Henry, he does have an actual answer for Hans. he often does or says things he regrets but he always tries to make up for wrongdoings if they couldn't be avoided. the end does not really justify the means. the road he walks matters to him. it's not just about the goal, it's also about how exactly he gets there and he won't sell his soul for victory. in fact, the only person Henry would wreak absolute havoc for is Hans himself. but at the same time Hans would never ask Henry to compromise who he is, nor would he actually want that to happen. and Henry knows and appreciates this.
I think this sort of the summirizes my Henry's position regarding story decisions and even the romance between him and Hans: nothing ever happens the expected way, we keep stumbling our way out of multiple frying pans into multitude of fires and it's easy to lose yourself in this chaos. there's a plethora of things we cannot do and cannot be. but we won't give up. we will find a better way, always. and maybe we die trying but try we will.
and maybe it's a tad too idealistic. a little too hopeful. but I love the thought of them affirming each other's desire to do and be better, being each other's guiding light.
"did we do the right thing?"
