[He actually laughs at that, low and almost surprised, the humour cut with a rueful sort of bitterness.]

The most pleasant. Between the wars and assassinations and conspiracies, every day is a festival.

[There's the clink of glass in the background of the broadcast, a moment's pause before he continues.]

I do like to believe that power isn't an inherently corrupting force, whether we're speaking of power to govern, or of magic.