I am no innocent. I almost destroyed a good portion of the world in my quest for power and revenge as the chosen of the Occuria, a divine race. Had I been by myself, I probably would have, but I had better thinking comrades. Power, and the desire for power, tempts to bad choices. If you've resisted, I'm impressed.
We may kill each other in personality clash, but if I didn't want my children to be challenged, I wouldn't ask for them to be trained. I expect tutors to be hard, but fair, and honest with me. If your arrogance annoys beyond tolerating, I'll terminate your contract.