Lancelot laces his hands together thoughtfully at that, rests his elbows on the table as he studies Jean-Claude.

"It's true. If you're too gentle and forgiving people may think they can simply get away with anything, if you're too cruel then people will not like you. The balance is something many people learn the hard way. Teachers have the same problem -- too gentle the children run riot, too tough and the children hate them and see them as a tyrant."

He shrugs, offers an idly amused smile.

"But... forgive me for saying so, yet it is difficult to change your nature."