She doesn't spend all that long being an idiot; she can't afford to.
The other gods were of course not maneuvering for Cheliax to conquer Nidal. They don't want that. They permitted Nidal, for thousands of years. They were maneuvering for the war between Cheliax and Nidal to weaken both, enough that they can then sweep in and -
If Carissa was in charge retailiatory assassinations of everyone in charge of every other country around would now be in the works. But that's not her job. Her job is Keltham, and -
- and she's just going to open his door. He can hit her about it if he likes. She can excuse it with how she was so very sad, Keltham, fix it. Fix it somehow.
(Can he?)
(Can a Civilization as great as his, but with magic - with clever ideas for Wish wordings -)