User blog comment:D2r/Was Veil ultimately Redeemed?/@comment-1859920-20120721050959

Its only speculation for one to say that he didn't have a change of heart. There is no proff that he did or didn't, though his actions lean more toward a change of heart than otherwise. It really all comes down to ones own opinion on the controversy. There is no concrete evidence to prove that he changed, beyond appearances sake. The only reason why the question even arises, is because of a physical change in Veil, that wrought about his sacrificial death. By definition, sacrifice is an act of giving up something valued, for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy. In my estimation, Veil gave up his bitterness toward Bryony, for the sake of saving her life in exchange for hers. We have neither the power nor the insight to judge Veil's intent from the heart. We can only go by appearances, which, as you know, can be deceiving. So already we cannot define whether or not Veil redeemed himself. It would need a through examination of Veil's inmost thoughts to decide that. That leaves nowhere but speculation, unproven facts, and godly/critical bias'.