"That's it.  If you've got nothing else, go prepare spells."

Maillol is in fact concerned about the degree to which Sevar seems to be developing genuine attachment for Keltham, but the last time she spoke out of that actual attachment she made tremendous progress on Keltham and Maillol still thinks, on the whole, that in the ordinary course of Asmodeus's Law he would not correct her yet.  Of course, that would be because he was regarding her as a disposable pawn, but if that's what Sevar proves to be, so be it.

"That's it.  If you've got nothing else, go prepare spells."

Maillol is in fact concerned about the degree to which Sevar seems to be developing genuine attachment for Keltham, but the last time she spoke out of that actual attachment she made tremendous progress on Keltham, because it fit into whatever mysterious theories he uses.  Maillol still thinks, on the whole, that in the ordinary course of Asmodeus's Law he would not correct her yet.  Of course, that would be because he was regarding her as a disposable pawn, but if that's what Sevar proves to be, so be it.

"That's it.  If you've got nothing else, go prepare spells."

Maillol is in fact concerned about the degree to which Sevar seems to be developing genuine attachment for Keltham, but the last time she spoke out of that attachment she made tremendous progress on Keltham, because it fit into whatever mysterious theories he uses.  Maillol still thinks, on the whole, that in the ordinary course of Asmodeus's Law he would not correct her yet.  Of course, that would be because he was regarding her as a disposable pawn, but if that's what Sevar proves to be, so be it.