There is also no point in trying to defend yourself against the unreasonable implications of things people are saying, any more than you would argue with the clouds about whether they ought to bring rain. "Pilar provided the cake at the start of this lesson, and the sweets at the conclusion of it, about two minutes ago. The slave showed up at the start of lesson, with Keltham's knowledge. And Sevar's, I think. Asmodia's been weird, uh, more subtly than that, but it was most noticeable in the last half hour of the lecture."

There is also no point in trying to defend yourself against the unreasonable implications of things people are saying, any more than you would argue with the clouds about whether they ought to bring rain. "Pilar provided the cake at the start of the day, and the sweets at the conclusion of the lesson, about two minutes ago. The slave showed up at the start of lesson, with Keltham's knowledge. And Sevar's, I think. Asmodia's been weird, uh, more subtly than that, but it was most noticeable in the last half hour of the lecture."