[A large majority of the population of his empire are short, gray-skinned women with a military upbringing. Don't worry, it's one of those Xeno-relations things he doesn't expect anyone to get.]

You don't need to feel bad about that. It means you've still got your decency, your...

[He pauses a moment, scanning his internal lexicon]

Your humanity. Nothing to be ashamed about there. Killing, death, it's one of those things that people have risen above, that they don't feel comfortable with. It takes training in any number of fields to overcome that.

But then, I'm sure you know that. It's nothing you need to be ashamed of.