"Try keeping the bargain this time so we can observe what happens."

"Everyone I trust to correctly handle god-agreements with Chaotic forces is outside the Palace, mostly at the front of the war."

"If you listen humbly to your elders and ignore anything they suggest about violating implied god-agreements, I believe you can handle this yourself.  If at some point it looks like I'm wrong and you start expecting it to not go well, I trust you to walk away from it without offending your curse."

"My secretary will supply you with that authorization."

"Any else top urgent?"

That was the correct answer.  Well, roughly the correct answer.

"Try keeping the bargain this time so we can observe what happens."

"Everyone I trust to correctly handle god-agreements with Chaotic forces is outside the Palace, mostly at the front of the war."

"If you listen humbly to your elders and ignore anything they suggest about violating implied god-agreements, I believe you can handle this yourself.  If at some point it looks like I'm wrong and you start expecting it to not go well, I trust you to walk away from it without offending your curse."

"My secretary will supply you with that authorization."

"Any else top urgent?"

That was the correct answer.  Well, a correct answer.

"Try keeping the bargain this time so we can observe what happens."

"Everyone I trust to correctly handle god-agreements with Chaotic forces is outside the Palace, mostly at the front of the war."

"If you listen humbly to your elders and ignore anything they suggest about violating implied god-agreements, I believe you can handle this yourself.  If at some point it looks like I'm wrong and you start expecting it to not go well, I trust you to walk away from it without offending your curse."

"My secretary will supply you with that authorization."

"Any else top urgent?"

That was the correct answer.  Well, a correct answer.

"Try keeping the bargain this time so we can observe what happens."

"Everyone I trust to correctly handle god-agreements with Chaotic forces is outside the Palace, mostly at the front of the war."

"If you listen humbly to your elders and ignore anything they suggest about violating implied god-agreements, I believe you can handle this yourself.  If at some point it looks like I'm wrong and you start expecting it to not go well, I trust you to walk away from it without offending your curse."

"My secretary will supply you with that authorization.  Do not explain why you have it or where the real constraints are coming from."

"Any else top urgent?"

That was the correct answer.  Well, a correct answer.  Including that suppressed horrified expression, if Pilar looked happy this wouldn't be a good idea at all.

"Try keeping the bargain this time so we can observe what happens."

"Everyone I trust to correctly handle god-agreements with Chaotic forces is outside the Palace, mostly at the front of the war."

"If you listen humbly to your elders and ignore anything they suggest about violating implied god-agreements, I believe you can handle this yourself.  If at some point it looks like I'm wrong and you start expecting it to not go well, I trust you to walk away from it without offending your curse."

"My secretary will supply you with that authorization.  Do not explain why you have it or where the real constraints are coming from."

"Any else top urgent?"

That was the correct answer.  Well, a correct answer.  Including that suppressed horrified expression, if Pineda looked happy this wouldn't be a good idea at all.

"Try keeping the bargain this time so we can observe what happens."

"Everyone I trust to correctly handle god-agreements with Chaotic forces is outside the Palace, mostly at the front of the war."

"If you listen humbly to your elders and ignore anything they suggest about violating implied god-agreements, I believe you can handle this yourself.  If at some point it looks like I'm wrong and you start expecting it to not go well, I trust you to walk away from it without offending your curse."

"My secretary will supply you with that authorization.  Do not explain why you have it or where the real constraints are coming from."

"Any else top urgent?"

That was the correct answer.  Well, a correct answer.  Including that suppressed horrified expression, if Pineda looked happy this wouldn't be a good idea at all.

"Try keeping the bargain this time so we can observe what happens."

"Everyone I trust to correctly handle god-agreements with Chaotic forces is outside the Palace, mostly at the front of the war."

"If you listen humbly to your elders and ignore anything they suggest about violating implied god-agreements, I believe you can handle this yourself.  If at some point it looks like I'm wrong and you start expecting it to not go well, I trust you to walk away from it without aggrieving your curse."

"My secretary will supply you with that authorization.  Do not explain why you have it or where the real constraints are coming from."

"Any else top urgent?"