[ Dad is unfamiliar but definitely doesn't sound right. Boss he's heard thrown around a few times, that might be closer but it's still only half of it. There's another word he knows that fits better. ]

King. Protector. [ He taps his chest with his fist just a little proudly. ]

Where I came from there were other Protectors like me. My duty was to keep them from abandoning their duties. Sometimes they needed reminding of their place in the balance of things.