"I hesitate to contradict you on a matter of Keltham psychology.  But in this case, I would wager money," the wording is deliberate, "that our pet cleric of Abadar wants the girls to not be any worse off than if they'd never made a sincere attempt to trade with him."

"That's what he wants.  What do we want?  We want him to believe they're fine, we want to present him with the same visible appearances that alter-Cheliax would..."

"I hesitate to contradict you on a matter of Keltham psychology.  But in this case, I would wager money," the wording is deliberate, "that our pet cleric of Abadar wants the girls to not be any worse off than if they'd never tried to trade with him."

"That's what he wants.  What do we want?  We want him to believe they're fine, we want to present him with the same visible appearances that alter-Cheliax would..."