"Understandably," he said. "Power in the hands of a few can lead to great mistrust. It is often abused, used for ill instead of good. Consistent goodwill must be established before trust can be given - otherwise all that can be counted on is fear. Yet, if you establish that goodwill, others will see you not as someone powerful but a friend to offer aid and and stability."

Despite the topic, he was careful to keep judgement from his tone. After all, he had been one of the ones wielding that great power, holding the Apple as the only one who could use it without it extracting some of their life as payment for some perceived debt. He had had to work against its pernicious ways, to show others that he would harm none with it did they raise no hand to him - and even then, only in times of grave danger. He had seen too much harm come from the artifact. And he felt some peace from knowing it was still locked away.