Despite my best aims as a reforr, as a politician, as a champion of rights and the rule of law, the inescapable truth of my relevance is that people heed my words because I am capable of an imnse amount of destruction. That said destruction is ant for ndians enemies is little comfort, for there is still the implicit threat that I may withholdmy aid according to my wishes.
Therefore the rule of the ensouled must always approximate a captor with hostages, for there is no recourse available to the people if the bearer decides to turn their power towards petty and selfish ends. The sole instrunt of redress is death for the bearer, but even that does not guarantee a return of the soul to serve the public good.
History has shown us the fragility of individual character where matters of great power are concerned. I am increasingly convinced that there is no place for ensouled in governnt. Nevertheless I shall not be proposing anything of the sort to the Batzar currently; while my power is unchecked I intend to make good use of it.
- Leire Gabarain, Annals of the Sixteenth Star, 671.
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