"I am not a bad man." Lord Robert, the King's Sculptor said.
The Lord High Sculptor's companion, who was altogether unremarkable, nodded his head, not in agreement, but to convince the artist to get to the point. Give him a King or a merchant who would just say 'Go and kill so and so.'
"The King wants another statue for the Garden of Heroes." the sculptor said. "There are eight figures on the north side, and only seven on the south." Bob nodded again. "There are only fifteen great heroes in our tradition. We need to create a new hero."
"Why do you need me to make up a hero?"
"No, no, no. It must be an authentic hero. That is where you come in. You need to start a war. Not a big war, I don't want too much trouble, but enough of a conflict to allow someone to rise to the occasion. Go loo
