" I rely on you to show me the way. Nothing has presented itself that I would consider too dangerous to face. Arrogant or not, do not take me for a fool who would discard a guide without reason." He turns to you, and waves of power begin to emanate from it. "However, I would destroy this statue before kneeling before it. Unlike you, I do not throw away my dignity as long as I draw breath." From the gradually increasing buffeting wind you can tell he'd prepared to do exactly as he stated and completely shatter the statue, including the entire room. Furthermore, as his power grows, you feel oddly lightheaded being in his presence, and you even notice everything loose in the room floating slightly, as if the gravity had disappeared.