@Gridlight ; I believe he was right to act the way he did in this instance. From the start, he's gone out of his way to help others with the understanding that he wouldn't be used as a political chess piece. The religious kooks decided to go against that original agreement, putting a lot of pressure not only on the kingdoms, but also on themselves because they assume he will win. It's a double edged sword to be honest. His reaction was in a sense "Wait, is there someone else behind me? I'm not an angel; I explained that yesterday".