"Not the new playmate I'd hoped for, not the potential inconvenience I thought worth a personal visit.  Understand, Sevar, I will not lightly break one of my senior partner's toys, but if I need do so, I will petrify you, ward the statue against detection, and bury your trapped soul deep enough that ages would not expose it again.  Perhaps in time Asmodeus will see you in His embrace at last, or perhaps some little inconvenience will end all Pharasma's works before then, for all Otolmens's pains."

"Ferrer Maillol is a competent administrator, as Asmodean priests go, but he lacks vision."  Abrogail's voice is not at all seductive, now, it commands, demands.  'We are not satisfied with Cheliax being taught the outsider's secrets of metalworking.  We do not expect Lord Asmodeus will be satisfied with it either.  Not if other countries also come to possess those secrets.  We desire that Cheliax gain advantage from this, Carissa Sevar.  Why our Lord has instructed that we do not simply keep the outsider for our own, I do not know for certain, but it is not an instruction I intend to defy."

"This being so, we particularly desire that Cheliax not be left in the rather unfortunate position of an outsider propagating a powerful Lawful Neutral philosophy which enables its masters to unravel secrets of the magicless and perhaps the magical world; but which, introduced to Chelish students, inevitably casts them into heresy, so that only clerics and the soul-sold slaves of Asmodeus can safely be taught it.  We do not have enough of those to compete with Osirion and Lastwall if all their wizards and priests and tinkerers are being taught those new ways.  If the outsider teaches elsewhere it will be a trivial matter to steal his teachings, but we must be able to make use of what we copy."

"Maillol's previous instructions to you are revoked.  His understanding of Asmodeus's will failed.  You have no priority higher than learning the core source of power of Keltham's world, and transforming it into a form that Asmodean students can learn and remain Asmodeans.  Better yet, burn and refine their iron to steel, show what their philosophy can become when it embraces power and pain, and wield that to raise a force that could crush dath ilan under our heel.  Do that, and I, as Asmodeus's designate here, will say that you served Him well, and raise you high within this world."

"Not the new playmate I'd hoped for, not the potential inconvenience I thought worth a personal visit.  Understand, Sevar, I will not lightly break one of my senior partner's toys, but if I need do so, I will petrify you, ward the statue against detection, and bury your trapped soul deep enough that ages would not expose it again.  Perhaps in time Asmodeus will see you in His embrace at last, or perhaps some little inconvenience will end all Pharasma's works before then, for all Otolmens's pains."

"Ferrer Maillol is a competent administrator, as Asmodean priests go, but he lacks vision."  Abrogail's voice is not at all seductive, now, it commands, demands.  'We are not satisfied with Cheliax being taught the outsider's secrets of metalworking.  We do not expect Lord Asmodeus will be satisfied with it either.  Not if other countries also come to possess those secrets.  We desire that Cheliax gain advantage from this, Carissa Sevar.  Why our Lord has instructed that we do not simply keep the outsider for our own, I do not know for certain, but it is not an instruction I intend to defy."

"This being so, we particularly desire that Cheliax not be left in the unfortunate position of an outsider propagating a powerful Lawful Neutral philosophy which enables its masters to unravel secrets of the magicless and perhaps the magical world; but which, introduced to Chelish students, inevitably casts them into heresy, so that only clerics and the soul-sold slaves of Asmodeus can safely be taught it.  We do not have enough of those to compete with Osirion and Lastwall if all their wizards and priests and tinkerers are being taught those new ways.  If the outsider teaches widely elsewhere it will be a trivial matter to steal his teachings, but we must be able to use what we copy."

"Maillol's previous instructions to you are revoked.  His understanding of Asmodeus's will failed.  You have no priority higher than learning the core source of power of Keltham's world, and transforming it into a form that Asmodean students can learn and remain Asmodeans.  Better yet, burn and refine their iron to steel, show what their philosophy can become when it embraces power and pain, and wield that to raise a force that could crush dath ilan under our heel.  Do that, and I, as Asmodeus's designate here, will say that you served Him well, and raise you high within this world."

"Not the new playmate I'd hoped for, not the potential inconvenience I thought worth a personal visit.  Understand, Sevar, I will not lightly break one of my senior partner's toys, but if I need do so, I will petrify you, ward the statue against detection, and bury your trapped soul deep enough that ages would not expose it again.  Perhaps in time Asmodeus will see you in His embrace at last, or perhaps some little inconvenience will end all Pharasma's works before then, for all Otolmens's pains."

"Ferrer Maillol is a competent administrator, as Asmodean priests go, but he lacks vision."  Abrogail's voice is not at all seductive, now, it commands, demands.  'We are not satisfied with Cheliax being taught the outsider's secrets of metalworking.  We do not expect Lord Asmodeus will be satisfied with it either.  Not if other countries also come to possess those secrets.  We desire that Cheliax gain advantage from this, Carissa Sevar.  Why our Lord has instructed that we do not simply keep the outsider for our own, I do not know for certain, but it is not an instruction I intend to defy."

"This being so, we particularly desire that Cheliax not be left in an unfortunate position by an outsider propagating a powerful Lawful Neutral philosophy which enables its masters to unravel secrets of the magicless and perhaps the magical world; but which, introduced to Chelish students, inevitably casts them into heresy, so that only priests and the soul-sold slaves of Asmodeus can safely be taught it.  We do not have enough of those to compete with Osirion and Lastwall if all their wizards and clerics and tinkerers are being taught those new ways.  If the outsider teaches widely elsewhere it will be a trivial matter to steal his teachings, but we must be able to use what we copy."

"Maillol's previous instructions to you are revoked.  His understanding of Asmodeus's will failed.  You have no priority higher than learning the core source of power of Keltham's world, and transforming it into a form that Asmodean students can learn and remain Asmodeans.  Better yet, burn and refine their iron to steel, show what their philosophy can become when it embraces power and pain, and wield that to raise a force that could crush dath ilan under our heel.  Do that, and I, as Asmodeus's designate here, will say that you served Him well, and raise you high within this world."

"Not the new playmate I'd hoped for, not the potential inconvenience I thought worth a personal visit.  Understand, Sevar, I will not lightly break one of my senior partner's toys, but if I need do so, I will petrify you, ward the statue against detection, and bury your trapped soul deep enough that ages would not expose it again.  Perhaps in time Asmodeus will see you in His embrace at last, or perhaps some little inconvenience will end all Pharasma's works before then, for all Otolmens's pains."

"Ferrer Maillol is a competent administrator, as Asmodean priests go, but he lacks vision."  Abrogail's voice is not at all seductive, now, it commands, demands.  'We are not satisfied with Cheliax being taught the outsider's secrets of metalworking before he departs.  We do not expect Lord Asmodeus will be satisfied with it either.  Not if other countries also come to possess those secrets.  We desire that Cheliax gain advantage from this, Carissa Sevar.  Why our Lord has instructed that we do not simply keep the outsider for our own, I do not know for certain, but it is not an instruction I intend to defy."

"This being so, we particularly desire that Cheliax not be left in an unfortunate position by an outsider propagating a powerful Lawful Neutral philosophy which enables its masters to unravel secrets of the magicless and perhaps the magical world; but which, introduced to Chelish students, inevitably casts them into heresy, so that only priests and the soul-sold slaves of Asmodeus can safely be taught it.  We do not have enough of those to compete with Osirion and Lastwall if all their wizards and clerics and tinkerers are being taught those new ways.  If the outsider teaches widely elsewhere it will be a trivial matter to steal his teachings, but we must be able to use what we copy."

"Maillol's previous instructions to you are revoked.  His understanding of Asmodeus's will failed.  You have no priority higher than learning the core source of power of Keltham's world, and transforming it into a form that Asmodean students can learn and remain Asmodeans.  Better yet, burn and refine their iron to steel, show what their philosophy can become when it embraces power and pain, and wield that to raise a force that could crush dath ilan under our heel.  Do that, and I, as Asmodeus's designate here, will say that you served Him well, and raise you high within this world."

"Not the new playmate I'd hoped for, not the potential inconvenience I thought worth a personal visit.  Understand, Sevar, I will not lightly break one of my senior partner's toys, but if I need do so, I will petrify you, ward the statue against detection, and bury your trapped soul deep enough that ages would not expose it again.  Perhaps in time Asmodeus will see you in His embrace at last, or perhaps some little inconvenience will end all Pharasma's works before then, for all Otolmens's pains."

"Ferrer Maillol is a competent administrator, as Asmodean priests go, but he lacks vision."  Abrogail's voice is not at all seductive, now, it commands, demands.  'We are not satisfied with Cheliax being taught the outsider's secrets of metalworking.  We do not expect Lord Asmodeus will be satisfied with it either.  Not if other countries also come to possess those secrets.  We desire that Cheliax gain advantage from this, Carissa Sevar.  Why our Lord has instructed that we do not simply keep the outsider for our own, I do not know for certain, but it is not an instruction I intend to defy."

"This being so, we particularly desire that Cheliax not be left in an unfortunate position by an outsider propagating a powerful Lawful Neutral philosophy which enables its masters to unravel secrets of the magicless and perhaps the magical world; but which, introduced to Chelish students, inevitably casts them into heresy, so that only priests and the soul-sold slaves of Asmodeus can safely be taught it.  We do not have enough of those to compete with Osirion and Lastwall if all their wizards and clerics and tinkerers are being taught those new ways.  If the outsider teaches widely elsewhere it will be a trivial matter to steal his teachings, but we must be able to use what we copy."

"Maillol's previous instructions to you are revoked.  His understanding of Asmodeus's will failed.  You have no priority higher than learning the core source of power of Keltham's world, and transforming it into a form that Asmodean students can learn and remain Asmodeans.  Better yet, burn and refine their iron to steel, show what their philosophy can become when it embraces power and pain, and wield that to raise a force that could crush dath ilan under our heel.  Do that, and I, as Asmodeus's designate here, will say that you served Him well, and raise you high within this world."

"Not the new playmate I'd hoped for, not the potential inconvenience I thought worth a personal visit.  Understand, Sevar, I will not lightly break one of my senior partner's toys, but if I need do so, I will petrify you, ward the statue against detection, and bury your trapped soul deep enough that ages would not expose it again.  Perhaps in time Asmodeus will see you in His embrace at last, or perhaps some little inconvenience will end all Pharasma's works before then, for all Otolmens's pains."

"Ferrer Maillol is a competent administrator, as Asmodean priests go, but he lacks vision."  Abrogail's voice is not at all seductive, now, it commands, demands.  "We are not satisfied with Cheliax being taught the outsider's secrets of metalworking.  We do not expect Lord Asmodeus will be satisfied with it either.  Not if other countries also come to possess those secrets.  We desire that Cheliax gain advantage from this, Carissa Sevar.  Why our Lord has instructed that we do not simply keep the outsider for our own, I do not know for certain, but it is not an instruction I intend to defy."

"This being so, we particularly desire that Cheliax not be left in an unfortunate position by an outsider propagating a powerful Lawful Neutral philosophy which enables its masters to unravel secrets of the magicless and perhaps the magical world; but which, introduced to Chelish students, inevitably casts them into heresy, so that only priests and the soul-sold slaves of Asmodeus can safely be taught it.  We do not have enough of those to compete with Osirion and Lastwall if all their wizards and clerics and tinkerers are being taught those new ways.  If the outsider teaches widely elsewhere it will be a trivial matter to steal his teachings, but we must be able to use what we copy."

"Maillol's previous instructions to you are revoked.  His understanding of Asmodeus's will failed.  You have no priority higher than learning the core source of power of Keltham's world, and transforming it into a form that Asmodean students can learn and remain Asmodeans.  Better yet, burn and refine their iron to steel, show what their philosophy can become when it embraces power and pain, and wield that to raise a force that could crush dath ilan under our heel.  Do that, and I, as Asmodeus's designate here, will say that you served Him well, and raise you high within this world."