"You would think that would matter, and yet, some people simply do not wish to be ruled. It isn't enough for everyone. A full scale rebellion would kill us, and I hardly have enough enforcers to keep the peace. Your ability, if you were willing to use it in my service, could be particularly helpful in neutralizing agitators." He paused and raised a hand quickly to forestall protest. Now that he'd got to the meat of his request, he had to convince her that acquiescing would be for the greatest good. "And since you've got such control now, I have no fear that you would kill anyone. I am not asking you to do so. When we've had incidents now they've been difficult, you know how it is with powers, and sometimes people have been hurt who shouldn't have been. It would simply be helpful if, when fights break out, there were a simple way to subdue rebels's abilities quickly and efficiently, without any accidental damage to innocents nearby. "