Aspexia does not, in fact, believe Sevar about this.

But she cannot push any further on this point without risking disturbing Abrogail's careful pattern of shatterings and fractures while it heals into a new form.

"Do not wantonly strain yourself even tomorrow," Aspexia warns.  "A tryst with Abrogail Thrune is not an ordinary torture session and cannot be treated as such."

And she departs.

Aspexia does not, in fact, believe Sevar about this.  Oh, she's surely being honest; truthful is another matter.

But she cannot push any further on this point without risking disturbing Abrogail's careful pattern of shatterings and fractures while it heals into a new form.

"Do not wantonly strain yourself even tomorrow," Aspexia warns.  "A tryst with Abrogail Thrune is not an ordinary torture session and cannot be treated as such."

And she departs.