[That's better than he'd anticipated. Safer. Bruce never feels safe, and he knows that's a key problem.]

Well. [He temporizes for a moment, unsure how to address this. He thinks Jack probably wouldn't appreciate having the clear emotion he's feeling called to attention.]

My standards for abuse of power are a little higher, [he ends up saying, and isn't that the truth. He's thinking of General Ross right there, and there's a duly sour note, subtle and brief.] Actually, I'd like you to try it on me, if you don't mind. I think it would help me... manage.