Listen just saying the name and having it be acknowledged is comforting at this point.

"Having power comes with an obligation to use that power."

He's close to enough generals and kings to have an opinion on strength - and, of course, having heron magic is also a kind of power.

"I've seen it used for worse purposes than walking someone home."

It still does feel unnecessary but you know what, free will is free will. Reyson is using his free will to glare at a traffic light and some would call that a waste of having eyeballs but it is his right to do it.