Draiss paused, before looking down as the adamantine bar between the two levels shattered, driving shards into his hand. He looked at the wound for a moment, before shrugging and began pulling the pieces out. "Surrounded by nothing but worshipers. That is funny, because I keep DAMN well trying to not, to include some who don't but they keep jumping in with the others. I keep FUCKING trying to do the right thing, to be a protective god, but no one takes me seriously.<br/><br/>How often of late have my actions hurt you and yours? Last I checked, it was zero. Maybe a bit of a scare, but maybe if people tried to use their brains for something other than keeping their heads from imploding, I wouldn't have to do even that.<br/><br/>Do NOT dictate policy to me, Maura. I have several points that I will not compromise on, and one of them is choice. I gave you a choice, several times in fact, to wash your hands of me and leave, citing dangers that were far beyond your scope. Do you know what my latest problem is, that resulted in that so called 'army' showing up? A chaos entity has decided that it wants me back in its fold, and destroyed the Brindol temple to get my attention. This was my way of telling them that I will not play that game.<br/><br/>And that was simply the private guard of a several hundred thousand strong demon army I destroyed half of, routed two fifths, and captured the remaining tenth. Would you have rather I done nothing, appeared weak, too weak to protect you and 'yours,' so that the next time it might not just be a wand destroying the temple, but an attack squad appearing in the night, silently butchering everyone within reach until I respond? I can do that too."<br/><br/>He paused, before taking a deep breath. "You are right, that man would not have, but that was before people began blindly turning to him for answers. Tell you what, you want nothing to do with me? Fine, my temple is pulling out of Drellin's Ferry, unless you would rather take a week to calm down, and then we can have this discussion again. Have a nice day, LADY Maura.<br/><br/>Because while you have to decide property lines, arbitrate disputes, and comfort children that lost their parents, I just committed four dozen of my sons to the cold embrace of oblivion. To ensure that no one would attack mine again, to ensure that you can run in here and scream at me for having to prioritize and reveal that I am NOT all-knowing."<br/><br/>He stared at her, still pulling the splinters slowly from his hands, as he sent Garrus a thought.<em>Of course, she is, but I thought you had an avatar or two. If not, I would advise trying to learn that technique the next time you gain divine abilities. It is useful, and allows you to be more places at once.</em>