[ Waiting a beat before answering. ] I know that now. Sometimes I'm almost glad there's no way for me to train like the rest of you, though. And a the same time, relieved that this kind of power didn't fall into the lap of someone who would use it to make himself a god amongst ants.

[ Pulling himself together, he abruptly stands and stalks back to the ladder, happy for the weight to be off his chest for now. ] It's a heavy price but I prefer it this way in the grand scheme.