[The reason is quite simple, actually—and mortifying for Somnus to admit. He grinds the answer out in a flat tone as he raises the drink to his lips again (the hint of alcohol is nothing next to the bitterness of his failures as a duty-bound noble).]
I cannot be king when I have not founded a kingdom.
/stares into the camera like on The Office
I cannot be king when I have not founded a kingdom.