"That is quite sudden," Al commented about Guy's declaration. "And out of character. What brought about this change?"
"After a rather harrowing introspection, I've come to realise a few shortcomings of mine that I feel need to be addressed immediately," Guy nodded affirmatively as he elaborated. He then proceeded to summarise his insights about himself concisely, vis-à-vis his aversion to conflict and extreme passivity.
"I don't see how that is a problem?" Al responded. "Your level-headedness and maturity are what makes you endearing."