"What do you mean?" Ashton asked Vulcan.
"There is a reason why that Staff was left untouched by the Xyrans," Vulcan replied, slowly regaining his composure. "Even the strongest amongst them couldn't tame the staff that held the power of creation and destruction."
Ashton felt it was story time, so he picked Aegis up in his arms and sat down. Vulcan did not bother waiting for him and kept narrating what little he remembered about the staff.
"The dwarves were responsible for making and maintaining almost everything the Precursors ever touched. However, not once were we allowed to see, let alone touch the Staff of Eden."
He continued, "Obviously, being restricted only made us more eager to use the staff. But none of us wanted to disrespect our creator's wishes. None, but two morons, and humans at that."
[I'm willing to bet a thousand Yenos, it was a distant relative of yours.]
