[Uh-oh? Bossy, cute, and petite? He's getting worked up all over again in a pretty bad way and Saber's nowhere to be found. This could mean trouble... but thankfully Clara's offered him a juicy enough bone by way of knowledge that he decides to behave himself.]

That or you've never met anyone worthy of holding your leash.

[...mostly. Look, he's not pulling out any pointy weapons for marriage proposals, it's a start.]

But you are correct. Humans cannot be trusted to govern themselves. They require a higher authority for guidance.