The speech affects Drizzt profoundly. His heart races. While he cannot understand completely—he is mortal, after all—he understands enough. He purpose is to tip the scales towards justice and away from injustice. To balance it towards good.

"I will be your sword and scale," Drizzt bows his head to her respectively. "I will fight for what is right and just, as I have always done and will always do as long as I draw breath."