Tiamat remained silent for a few moments, her gaze fixed on the path ahead. She thought carefully before answering, her tone calm but full with honesty. “There is a difference between dealing with humans and dealing with dragons,” she said. “You should not compare yourself to me. If I am honest, half of my reign rests in uneasy quiet, because deep down my people do not want another war like the last one; the war that nearly extinguished us. As for you, you hold this village together. From what I have heard, they greet you not only as an authority, but as someone they trust. You should stop measuring your inexperience against rulers like us. Instead, compare yourself to who you were yesterday. See where you failed, and resolve it.”