Press them? No. [She shakes her head at him.] But if those elected find that others have faith in them for such a role, it may better persuade them to have faith in their own abilities, regardless of the weight of responsibility such a role comes with.
[How good of a ruler is one who does not have the trust of those they rule? Tyranny leads to fear and whilst fear can and has proven to be effective, Beatrix believes such a pathway to be a temporary one. People eventually will grow past that fear, will they not?
At his input on her position and again, another press without realising, she suspects, Beatrix's expression turns just a touch with a lack of amusement.]
I am best fit for judging soldiers, not leaders. [Although with that said, Beatrix has no doubt that Garnet will be a fine queen. The bar may not be terribly high considering Brahne's actions, however.] That said, I do feel confident over Lord Dohalim's background and intentions. Your assessment of him would be useful. It would not do for just one person's opinion to make such a judgement.
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[How good of a ruler is one who does not have the trust of those they rule? Tyranny leads to fear and whilst fear can and has proven to be effective, Beatrix believes such a pathway to be a temporary one. People eventually will grow past that fear, will they not?
At his input on her position and again, another press without realising, she suspects, Beatrix's expression turns just a touch with a lack of amusement.]
I am best fit for judging soldiers, not leaders. [Although with that said, Beatrix has no doubt that Garnet will be a fine queen. The bar may not be terribly high considering Brahne's actions, however.] That said, I do feel confident over Lord Dohalim's background and intentions. Your assessment of him would be useful. It would not do for just one person's opinion to make such a judgement.