Draiss smiled sadly, before shaking his head. "Be all the man you can, and you will be equal to everyone you ever looked up to."<br/><br/>He led the way back to the main room, where only a few of the accountants remained, one of whom had questions about his figures. He listened to the question, and then agreed that yes, his figures didn't include the losses from corruption or theft, before turning to another question. They had had time to get their heads more firmly around the idea, and had many for him. He didn't mind, every answer would mean they supported his idea more firmly when the emperor pitched it to the nobles. Once done with them, he spent time with Tysinni and Bastetta, holding and comforting them while he could, knowing that while the first death was always among the worst, it never really got easier, one just became resigned to it.<br/><br/>Two days later, he was back in Ulden's world, and heading after the two heroes, having shifted all the females over to his new pocket dimension, travelling only with Sharees and Rein.