"Prince Merenre will offer such assurances as you might require, but even without them, it would be a wrong against Abadar in his own house, to aim to eavesdrop on one who came for a private conference because they happened to ask for the wrong set of assurances. We're not Cheliax."  The name is said with contempt and annoyance and some sadness.

"Prince Merenre will offer such assurances as you might require, but even without them, it would be a wrong against Abadar in His own house, to aim to eavesdrop on one who came for a private conference because they happened to ask for the wrong set of assurances. We're not Cheliax."  The name is said with contempt and annoyance and some sadness.