The acquisition of power demands a Loss of innocence.
Loss of innocence is the first, and Perhaps the most important component of Real power.
To face the darkness in self and in life Is to approach the hidden powers at your Command. Clinging with might to what is deemed Virtuous and good can only lead to a Dead end street, a blind alley where Only the blind gather to char about the Terrible weather. A conscious shedding of one's virtue Is the path of growing into a mature Human. This is the path to power. This is the path to ethical choice.