This eases some of Luo Binghe's tension. "You might say that power is evaluated differently, especially in the demon realm. Strength is social currency to demons. The strongest fighter becomes the ruler. Humans may find it barbaric, but it is at least straightforward. And to fight someone is not an insult, it is a simple exercise to determine the appropriate hierarchy. I am the strongest demon, and my subjects' loyalty is unassailable, but if any distant lord or princess were to best me in combat, most of my subjects would forsake me for that person. Which is not to say there is no such thing as treachery—but if I were to fail to root out treachery in my court, that would also be a failure of strength. What I am saying is that hierarchy is deeply important to demons, and there is no room for leniency in maintaining it."

These are things that bubbled up in his mind as he left Sagramore's presence; he would like to go back to that parlor and say them, but he also could not tolerate defending his actions to someone who has already made their mind up about him. It helps to explain himself to Kade instead.