Dismissed, she goes.

She got through the whole thing without having to take the Gorthoklek authorization out of the pocket where she is terribly aware of it resting.  That's probably as close as she can come to victory here.

Well, and she has explicit permission to talk to Keltham.

She was testing something of a theory, there, in fact, which was that she could just behave like a very good Asmodean and somehow end up being assigned to talk to Keltham anyways, or given permission for that, even if she wasn't trying to steer there.

She's a Project Lawful girl with a mysterious background, after all.

She's got to end up involved with Keltham somehow.

Even if she's never been actually attracted to any man or woman in her life, and Keltham can tell this about people, they will, somehow, end up doing something that would happen in a romance novel.

The gods are repeatedly intervening around them to suddenly set up a romance novel, after all.

...A dath ilani romance novel.  They might be very different.  Asmodia has not read any Chelish romance novels, in fact.  She is not sure whether this is a disadvantage or an advantage in this situation.

She's maybe going to have to think about this again sometime when she has Owl's Wisdom and Fox's Cunning.  And maybe some additional actual lectures on Law.

Dismissed, she goes.

She got through the whole thing without having to take the Gorthoklek authorization out of the pocket where she is terribly aware of it resting.  That's probably as close as she can come to victory here.

Well, and she has explicit permission to talk to Keltham.

She was testing something of a theory, there, in fact, which was that she could just behave like a very good Asmodean and somehow end up being assigned to talk to Keltham anyways, or given permission for that, even if she wasn't trying to steer there.

She's a Project Lawful girl with a mysterious background, after all.

She's got to end up involved with Keltham somehow.

Even if she's never been actually attracted to any man or woman in her life, and Keltham can tell this about people, they will, somehow, end up doing something that would happen in a romance novel.

Since the gods are repeatedly intervening around them to suddenly set up a romance novel.

...A dath ilani romance novel.  They might be very different.  Asmodia has not read any Chelish romance novels, in fact.  She is not sure whether this is a disadvantage or an advantage in this situation.

She's maybe going to have to think about this again sometime when she has Owl's Wisdom and Fox's Cunning.  And maybe some additional actual lectures on Law.

Dismissed, she goes.

She got through the whole thing without having to take the Gorthoklek authorization out of the pocket where she is terribly aware of it resting.  That's probably as close as she can come to victory here.

Well, and she has explicit permission to talk to Keltham.

She was testing something of a theory, there, in fact, which was that she could just behave like a very good Asmodean and somehow end up being assigned to talk to Keltham anyways, or given permission for that, even if she wasn't trying to steer there.

She's a Project Lawful girl with a mysterious background, after all.

She's got to end up involved with Keltham somehow.

Even if she's never been actually attracted to any man or woman in her life, and Keltham can tell if she is not attracted to him, they will, somehow, end up doing something that would happen in a romance novel.

Since the gods are repeatedly intervening around them to suddenly set up a romance novel.

...A dath ilani romance novel.  They might be very different.  Asmodia has not read any Chelish romance novels, in fact.  She is not sure whether this is a disadvantage or an advantage in this situation.

She's maybe going to have to think about this again sometime when she has Owl's Wisdom and Fox's Cunning.  And maybe some additional actual lectures on Law.

Dismissed, she goes.

She got through the whole thing without having to take the Gorthoklek authorization out of the pocket where she is terribly aware of it resting.  That's probably as close as she can come to victory here.

Well, and she has explicit permission to talk to Keltham.

She was testing something of a theory, there, in fact, which was that she could just behave like a very good Asmodean and somehow end up being assigned to talk to Keltham anyways, or given permission for that, even if she wasn't trying to steer there.

She's a Project Lawful girl with a mysterious background, after all.

She's got to end up involved with Keltham somehow.

Even if she's never been actually attracted to any man or woman in her life, and Keltham can tell if she is not attracted to him, they will, somehow, end up doing something that would happen in a romance novel.

Since the gods are repeatedly intervening around them to suddenly set up a romance novel.

...A dath ilani romance novel.  They might be very different.  Asmodia has not read any Chelish romance novels, in fact.  She is not sure whether this is a disadvantage or an advantage in this situation.

She's maybe going to have to think about this again sometime when she has Owl's Wisdom and Fox's Cunning.  And maybe more lectures on Law.

Dismissed, she goes.

She got through the whole thing without having to take the Gorthoklek authorization out of the pocket where she is terribly aware of it resting.  That's probably as close as she can come to victory here.

Well, and she has explicit permission to talk to Keltham.

She was testing something of a theory, there, in fact, which was that she could just behave like a very good Asmodean and somehow end up being assigned to talk to Keltham anyways, or given permission for that, even if she wasn't trying to steer there.

She's a Project Lawful girl with a mysterious background, after all.

She's got to end up involved with Keltham somehow.

Even if she's never been attracted to nor aroused by any man or woman in her life, and Keltham can tell that about her, they will, somehow, end up doing something that would happen in a romance novel.

Since the gods are repeatedly intervening around them to suddenly set up a romance novel.

...A dath ilani romance novel.  They might be very different.  Asmodia has not read any Chelish romance novels, in fact.  She is not sure whether this is a disadvantage or an advantage in this situation.

She's maybe going to have to think about this again sometime when she has Owl's Wisdom and Fox's Cunning.  And maybe more lectures on Law.

Dismissed, she goes.

She got through the whole thing without having to take the Gorthoklek authorization out of the pocket where she is terribly aware of it resting.  That's probably as close as she can come to victory here.

Well, and she has explicit permission to talk to Keltham.

She was testing something of a theory, there, in fact, which was that she could just behave like a very good Asmodean and somehow end up being assigned to talk to Keltham anyways, or given permission for that, even if she wasn't trying to steer there.

She's a Project Lawful girl with a mysterious background, after all.

She's got to end up involved with Keltham somehow.

Even if she's never been attracted to nor aroused by any man or woman in her life, and Keltham can tell that about her, they will, somehow, end up doing something that would happen in a romance novel.

Since the gods are repeatedly intervening around them to suddenly set up a romance novel.

...A dath ilani romance novel.  They might be very different.  Asmodia has not read any Chelish romance novels, in fact, though she's heard their plots discussed.  She is not sure whether this is a disadvantage or an advantage in this situation.

She's maybe going to have to think about this again sometime when she has Owl's Wisdom and Fox's Cunning.  And maybe more lectures on Law.

Dismissed, she goes.

She got through the whole thing without having to take the Gorthoklek authorization out of the pocket where she is terribly aware of it resting.  That's probably as close as she can come to victory here.

Well, and she has explicit permission to talk to Keltham.

She was testing something of a theory, there, in fact, which was that she could just behave like a very good Asmodean and somehow end up being assigned to talk to Keltham anyways, or given permission for that, even if she wasn't trying to steer there.

She's a Project Lawful girl with a mysterious background, after all.

She's got to end up involved with Keltham somehow.

Even if she's incredibly unlikely to be attracted to him, and Keltham can tell that about her, they will, somehow, end up doing something that would happen in a romance novel.

Since the gods are repeatedly intervening around them to suddenly set up a romance novel.

...A dath ilani romance novel.  They might be very different.  Asmodia has not read any Chelish romance novels, in fact, though she's heard their plots discussed.  She is not sure whether this is a disadvantage or an advantage in this situation.

She's maybe going to have to think about this again sometime when she has Owl's Wisdom and Fox's Cunning.  And maybe more lectures on Law.