"No one tells a three year old that he has to be a leader. Every child wants to be a king or a princess. A parent goes from there, teaches the fun parts first. Responsibility won't come to him for a very long time, Sam. A very long time."
Anne took a deep breath. "The fact that you just compared ruling this city to being blood controlled by your demon friend is a clear sign that you have no idea what any of this means. You're not getting it, okay?" Yes, she'd mimicked him, and rudely. "You have no respect for any of this, none of the heritage, none of the sacrifice that went into it. You want your children to do and be whatever they want? That is not how the world works. It is because you were unprepared that your precious Jessica died. Leaving your children unprepared could bring about the same consequences for them. Perhaps you ought to consider that before becoming a hippie without a care."