"your options become suggestions to them, and your suggestion become orders to them."
This is an illogical theory, at least in this case: if a Ruler gives a Subject two options without expressing an opinion on either option, how is the Subject supposed to know which option the Ruler wants him to pick? For all Artimus could have known, I might have wanted him NOT to give the power back; at no point did I tell him that I would prefer him to step down.
It's basically like the local gang leader saying, "you know, this is a dangerous neighborhood. It would be a real shame if you didn't purchase private security from me and something bad happened to your store."
You know that you are being ordered to buy him off.
Or the Godfather saying, "That Antonio disrespected me and my family."
You know what he really means is for you to go and kill and Antonio.
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When the king says something, it's not said idly.
