The Empire gave them status, resources, and opportunity.
But what did they do?
They took it all for granted, resting on the laurels of their Imperial citizenship without any ambition, just coasting through life and waiting to die.
Then, when the Outer Plane People—who were ten times more hardworking and ten times more talented—finally struggled their way up to the same positions...
They became furious.
They were filled with resentment.
They began to resent the Outer Plane People who "stole their jobs."
But they never stopped to think, 'Why can others do it, but we can't?'
In Alonso's view, with Pittman's paltry power as a mere Third-Class Wizard Apprentice, he wouldn't even be qualified to stand guard at the gates of the Silver Tower if not for his status as an Imperial.
Let alone hold the position of supervisor.
That was just a fantasy.
