Did I really need to do that? Any of that?
No, not really. I didn't need to order personally order Leon to lock up the Diviner, I didn't need to flare up with power and warn Matthias, I didn't need to kick him out of his own place as I wrest power from his hands like taking candy from a baby.
I didn't need to do any of that. I could have just as easily encouraged him to do as I say, like I did with Leriva at the beginning, and afterwards I could say that he's indebted to me and have him carry out my orders…slowly and unquestioningly.
I could have done that instead of pulling his pants down and designating him powerless in his own mini-Kingdom.
But I did anyway, because there isn't a second of time to be wasted now. Kaylin and Aren are in trouble and I've just put Kaylin on the stand, forcing her to choose between freaking kidnapping kids and finding a better way out of the mess I've made.
Both aren't easy choices to take.