[ The smile in his voice is easy to hear, but it's cool. Rather than his usual toothy, sarcastic little smiles, it's easy to imagine this one as something gentler. Regal, even. The question is a good one, because it's ultimately what he thinks that people have the hardest time understanding about any god. ]

Because I am conflict.

[ Gods were thinking, living beings, but they were also concepts and metaphors. It's a difficult thing to conceptualize for anyone, especially when he appears to be human by every measure. ]

—But that usually confuses the hell outta people, so just think of it like a job and it's a little easier to understand. It's my job to make sure things are always movin' forward, and if part of that is people being pissed at me or getting the wrong idea, is what it is. Don't exactly feel the need to correct them, since that's fulfilling my duties too.