Moroni had been harsh in his letter; very harsh. Pahoran clearly got that message, but just as clearly understood the reason for Moroni’s direct censure. Therefore, Pahoran diffuses Moroni’s wrath by accepting it, and not reciprocating. He tells Moroni that he is not angry with him. That was important, because it could have created a rift between them that would have made it more difficult to repair the nation’s problems.