[ He raises a gloved hand as if in a placating gesture, but it's light more than anything actually concerned. He knows how bringing up the question might sound at all, since it was hard to miss how dedicated to the Regent one was supposed to be. It's part of why he poses the question at all, but the reasons are definitely more abstract. ]

Ah, not at all, and not one I am looking to make myself, mind you.

[ And he really isn't. Some demons might crave the sort of power and influence the Regent has, and this city and situation would be a dream for them. He simply isn't one of them. Being a tool to be weilded by another suits him just fine. ]

But it is a choice. There are many methods that would accomplish the same. This one has more than a little flair for the dramatic.