Yes. It's... something I've come to realize. Being a king means I have power, but I need to use that power responsibly... to make the lives of my subjects easier. To make it so they can achieve their dreams, their ambitions, without having to worry about war or famine or disease. As a king...
[ He trails off for a moment, as if he's thinking. ]
...I must carry the burden of that for them. For as long as I can. Otherwise, why be king? To conquer foreign lands or enrich one's self? No. That is not what it means to be a ruler or a leader.
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[ He trails off for a moment, as if he's thinking. ]
...I must carry the burden of that for them. For as long as I can. Otherwise, why be king? To conquer foreign lands or enrich one's self? No. That is not what it means to be a ruler or a leader.