A pledge for mercy

A prayer and a pledge, in the midst of everything:
 
"Tyr, what do I do? How do we possibly choose between freeing the slaves we have within our power to save this very instant, and the overall struggle which we know will need settling, and that quickly? I cannot in any way see myself walking out on these people, but is that just me being selfish yet again? Am I weighing my desire to save those that I can see and touch and feel over the possible deaths of countless more? Or is it wrong to condemn someone to death when what we would possibly give up by doing that - the conch - is not final and could be also be achieved at several other places, although admittedly not as quickly?
 
Who do I trust to make decisions like these? Do I trust my own sense of justice (or the feelings I read as that, anyhow)? My companions, do I trust them to do the right thing? Of course I trust them to mean well, but is that enough? Since we're dependent on working as a group, is a majority vote good enough a decision? Would I even... should I..? ... trust the decision of a god, of yours? Is that all that is needed, even if it would contradict my own sense of justice?
 
A year ago, I thought that all that mattered was to combat the injustice. If we kill the unjust, that is enough. I was driven by hatred for my sister, it was easier. What do I do now, Tyr? What do I do?"