"He's got a lovely little piece of land in Russia I need. A valuable estate. Passed down from generation to generation. Quite the family history. He's rather reluctant on letting go of it. I could just order him to give it to me, of course, but I like to give them the illusion of choice. Resentment creates weak links. You'll flatter and woo him, and I'll give him the position he's been thirsting after like some starved dog, and he'll sign the papers faster than a Snitch flies."