Asmodia gives a half-nod of acknowledgement; fair's fair, even if she couldn't say whatever Keltham would say about what exactly makes that be fair.  "What exactly are you looking for, from me?  I thought we were here to coax useful information out of Keltham to get transcribed for the real experts.  That requires us to look harmless to a dath ilani, to be pretty girls that men enjoy thinking they can teach, and to make fast progress and show it to him so he'll move on to more advanced lessons.  If you've got priorities that aren't the project priorities and involve the dath ilani thinking we were told on day one was insane, I need to hear spelled out what kind of merchandise that means you want me to sell you.  And then I need to hear confirmation that's okay from a Security, with whom I'm not interested in being in trouble, though I'd agree to keep it secret from the other students if you wanted."

Asmodia gives a half-nod of acknowledgement; fair's fair, even if she couldn't say whatever Keltham would say about what exactly makes that be fair.

"What exactly are you looking for, from me?  I thought we were here to coax useful information out of Keltham to get transcribed for the real experts.  That requires us to look harmless to a dath ilani, to be pretty girls that men enjoy thinking they can teach, and to make fast progress and show it to him so he'll move on to more advanced lessons.  If you've got priorities that aren't the project priorities and involve the dath ilani thinking we were told on day one was insane, I need to hear spelled out what kind of merchandise you want me to have on offer.  And then I need to hear confirmation that's okay from a Security, with whom I'm not interested in being in trouble, though I'd agree to keep it secret from the other students if you wanted."

Asmodia gives a half-nod of acknowledgement; fair's fair, even if she couldn't say whatever Keltham would say about what exactly makes that be fair.

"What exactly are you looking for, from me?  I thought we were here to coax useful information out of Keltham to get transcribed for the real experts.  That requires us to look harmless to a dath ilani, to be pretty girls that men enjoy thinking they can teach, and to make fast progress and show it to him so he'll move on to more advanced lessons.  If you've got priorities that aren't the project priorities and involve the dath ilani thinking we were told on day one was insane, I need to hear spelled out what kind of merchandise you want me to have on offer.  And then I need to hear confirmation that's okay from Security, with whom I'm not interested in being in trouble, though I'd agree to keep it secret from the other students if you wanted."

Asmodia gives a half-nod of acknowledgement; fair's fair, even if she couldn't say whatever Keltham would say about what exactly makes that be fair.  With a fraction of preliminary agreement to agree on something behind them, it's time to speak a little more frankly.

"What exactly are you looking for, from me?  I thought we were here to coax useful information out of Keltham to get transcribed for the real experts.  That requires us to look harmless to a dath ilani, to be pretty girls that men enjoy thinking they can teach, and to make fast progress and show it to him so he'll move on to more advanced lessons.  If you've got priorities that aren't the project priorities and involve the dath ilani thinking we were told on day one was insane, I need to hear spelled out what kind of merchandise you want me to have on offer.  And then I need to hear confirmation that's okay from Security, with whom I'm not interested in being in trouble, though I'd agree to keep it secret from the other students if you wanted."

Asmodia gives a half-nod of acknowledgement; fair's fair, even if she couldn't say whatever Keltham would say about what exactly makes that be fair.

With a fraction of preliminary agreement to agree on something behind them, it's time to speak a little more frankly.

"What exactly are you looking for, from me?  I thought we were here to coax useful information out of Keltham to get transcribed for the real experts.  That requires us to look harmless to a dath ilani, to be pretty girls that men enjoy thinking they can teach, and to make fast progress and show it to him so he'll move on to more advanced lessons.  If you've got priorities that aren't the project priorities and involve the dath ilani thinking we were told on day one was insane, I need to hear spelled out what kind of merchandise you want me to have on offer.  And then I need to hear confirmation that's okay from Security, with whom I'm not interested in being in trouble, though I'd agree to keep it secret from the other students if you wanted."

Asmodia gives a half-nod of acknowledgement; fair's fair, even if she couldn't say whatever Keltham would say about what exactly makes that be fair.

With a fraction of preliminary agreement to agree on something behind them, it's time to speak a little more frankly.

"What exactly are you looking for, from me?  I thought we were here to coax useful information out of Keltham to get transcribed for the real experts.  That requires us to look harmless to a dath ilani, to be pretty girls that men enjoy thinking they can teach, and to make fast progress and show it to him so he'll move on to more advanced lessons.  If you've got priorities that aren't the project priorities, and involve dath ilani thinking that we were told on day one was insane, I need to hear spelled out what kind of merchandise you want me to have on offer.  And then I need to hear confirmation that's okay from Security, with whom I'm not interested in being in trouble, though I'd agree to keep it secret from the other students if you wanted."