A slight look of frustration appeared on Torrential's face at the remark about his presence uniting those that met him. "It's not intentional on my part I assure you. I never asked for anyone to follow me but I always seem to find myself being asked by somepony to tell them how to run their lives. If ponies have one design flaw, it is that they bend to easily at the knees." 

Taking a few deep breaths to calm himself down, the alicorn seemed to relax a little... and even looked a little bit embarrassed about his outburst. "I apologize. It's just something that has plagued my mind ever since..." Torrential seemed to... sag a little as he laid down in the mud, breathing deeply to keep himself in a state that he could talk about what was on his mind. "A long time ago, I found myself asking the question 'Are ponies following you and looking up to you because of who you are or because of [i]what[/i] you are?' Were they only seeking my advice because I was bigger and stronger then them? I do acknowledge that I was also more experienced then them but when you have the first two you don't really need experience to make ponies listen to you..." 

"And I couldn't turn to my brothers and sisters on the issue because either they wouldn't quite understand what it was I was trying to say to them, they wouldn't care or it would merely vex them like it was doing to me, maybe even more so. I suspect that Luna once asked herself the same question, but I'm sure you've heard that tale already." Rolling his wings a little, Torrential shook them a out before resting them once again. Turning to look at Star Dancer, he smiled at her softly as he asked "What do you think Ms Dancer? Often times philosophical matters need to be discussed so that it can evolve and reach maturity and I would welcome a fresh perspective."