"Half of them hated him because he was the emperor and they weren't. And I never said all at once. I got away with it because I started alone, and made it damn clear when they fully joined on it was either my way or their own way, away from me. Hence why I said set it up through intermediaries, citing my town. Most of the nobles have already gotten several of them, though I doubt they would admit, even on pain of extermination of their entire family line, where they got it from. Dragon's Roost works because everyone pitches in whatever they have. A child who lost his legs is helping do paperwork, while another citizen who doesn't have hands is letting the wizards experiment making magic hands for him. Painful? Exceedingly, but he wants to be able to hold his grandchildren when they are born. I don't care what someone did last year, or what their father did, we all look merely at what you can do, and are doing. I am constantly proving to them that I, or rather my aspect, is worthy to lead them, and they prove they should be allowed to stay. Your way works too, but comparing the two, and that Dragon's Roost has finally stopped growing only because I stopped allowing it to, not because it can't any more. Growth never stops, except when you are dead.<br/><br/>Your father's memory will always be something out of reach. Bet you that in five years, your father will be a saint to that same half that hated him, while you are the evil usurper that caused him to become sick, or even killed him, for your own power."<br/><br/>He sighed abruptly, and stopped, before shaking his head. "Sorry, was depressing myself. You are right, your way works. I just see lots of potential, and don't want you to be afraid of the nobles. Because there is something most people have forgotten, the real reason we have governments. Convenience, and because it is better than not having it, though there ARE other types of governments than monarchies. A revolutionary on another plane, right before he died and took an entire government with him, said something, something profound and extremely upsetting. 'People shouldn't be afraid of their governments, governments should be afraid of their people. We all serve The People.' Just remember that last part, and you will be a ruler equal to your father."<br/><br/>He reached over and clapped the emperor to be on the shoulder, before nodding to the next room. "How about we head back before the haters decide I have charmed you or something equally stupid, and I have to declare war on them? Though it would be funny as all hell."