[That catches him off guard-- it's not the first time he's heard something along those lines, but he's used to hearing it in the context of a battle, either leading people into it or away from it. He looks up, slightly startled, before he smiles sheepishly.] Sorry. That's kind of you to say-- I guess I've just spent a lot of time thinking about it, and had some wise friends pass their thoughts on to me... [he smiles gently, then stifles a laugh as he remembers.] I also spent a short period of time in a school focused on international diplomacy, so maybe that's it.