The bright and noisy life of a Mongol warrior, especially one with such exceptional design and lifestyle sense, was typically best seen as a combination of creative impulsivity, mixed liberally with high decisiveness. So as William, during his ramblings about Hokkaido, began to notice the contemplative nature of the saffron robed men and their quiet mien, he wondered what it all meant. What were they pondering and thinking about? He asked questions of and listened to stories from these measured and unimpulsive chaps as they described the meaning and philosophy of the Buddha they revered. William absorbed parts of these, especially the part where stabbing and beheading were frowned upon, and convinced his father to ameliorate his tax collection methods. It was only marginally successful.