"Yes, child," spits out Aspexia Rugatonn.  "You answered as rightly as anyone except myself has ever answered.  You answered perhaps better, for in all my shrieking specific corrections at others, over, and over, and over again, I never once managed to articulate the principle that if Asmodeus had thought you able to pursue the goal from knowing it He would have told you that goal and not the specific instructions."

"If any seventh-circle priest of Asmodeus had answered me so, I would have appointed them my successor upon that very spot, and now - and now -"

"What you have is not teachable.  It is not Law.  You have it because you are Keltham's asexual, not because you are his student."

"And even had your soul not already been bought away, you are not loyal to my Lord.  Do not bother denying it.  You could never take my place.  You fear Hell, your one wish was Abaddon in its stead.  So in time I will die, and leave instructions to my hapless successor to consult you on all such matters and never once trust you, and if you serve faithfully you will be granted Abaddon at your life's end as you wished.  Rejoice, for you will receive all that you ever wished for."

"Yes, child," spits out Aspexia Rugatonn.  "You answered as rightly as anyone except myself has ever answered.  You answered perhaps better, for in all my shrieking specific corrections at others, over, and over, and over again, I never once managed to articulate the principle that if Asmodeus had thought you able to pursue the greater goal from knowing it He would have told you that goal and not the specific instructions."

"If any seventh-circle priest of Asmodeus had answered me so, I would have appointed them my successor upon that very spot, and now - and now -"

"What you have is not teachable.  It is not Law.  You have it because you are Keltham's asexual, not because you are his student."

"And even had your soul not already been bought away, you are not loyal to my Lord.  Do not bother denying it.  You could never take my place.  You fear Hell, your one wish was Abaddon in its stead.  So in time I will die, and leave instructions to my hapless successor to consult you on all such matters and never once trust you, and if you serve faithfully you will be granted Abaddon at your life's end as you wished.  Rejoice, for you will receive all that you ever wished for."

"Yes, child," spits out Aspexia Rugatonn.  "You answered as rightly as anyone except myself has ever answered.  You answered perhaps better, for in all my shrieking specific corrections at others, over, and over, and over again, I never once managed to articulate the principle that if Asmodeus had thought you able to pursue the greater goal from knowing it He would have told you that goal and not the specific instructions."

"If any seventh-circle priest of Asmodeus had answered me so, I would have appointed them my successor upon that very spot, and now - and now -"

"What you have is not teachable.  It is not Law.  You have it because you are Keltham's asexual, not because you are his student."

"And you are not loyal to my Lord.  Do not bother denying it.  You could never take my place, even had your soul not already been bought away.  You fear Hell, your one wish was Abaddon in its stead.  So in time I will die, and leave instructions to my hapless successor to consult you on all such matters and never once trust you, and if you do serve faithfully you will be granted Abaddon at your life's end as you wished.  Rejoice, for you will receive all that you ever wished for."

"Yes, child," spits out Aspexia Rugatonn.  "You answered as rightly as anyone except myself has ever answered.  You answered perhaps better, for in all my shrieking specific corrections at others, over, and over, and over again, I never once managed to articulate the principle that if Asmodeus had thought you able to pursue the greater goal from knowing it He would have told you that goal and not the specific instructions."

"If any seventh-circle priest of Asmodeus had answered me so, I would have appointed them my successor upon that very spot, and now - and now -"

"What you have is not teachable.  It is not Law.  You have it because you are Keltham's asexual, not because you are his student."

"And you are not loyal to my Lord.  Do not bother denying it.  You could never take my place, even had your soul not already been bought away.  You fear Hell, your one wish was oblivion in its stead.  So in time I will die, and leave instructions to my hapless successor to consult you on all such matters and never once trust you, and if you do serve faithfully you will be granted Abaddon at your life's end as you wished.  Rejoice, for you will receive all that you ever wished for."

"Yes, child," spits out Aspexia Rugatonn.  "You answered as rightly as anyone except myself has ever answered.  You answered perhaps better, for in all my shrieking specific corrections at others, over, and over, and over again, I never once managed to articulate in words the principle that if Asmodeus had thought you able to pursue the greater goal from knowing it He would have told you that goal and not the specific instructions."

"If any seventh-circle priest of Asmodeus had answered me so, I would have appointed them my successor upon that very spot, and now - and now -"

"What you have is not teachable.  It is not Law.  You have it because you are Keltham's asexual, not because you are his student."

"And you are not loyal to my Lord.  Do not bother denying it.  You could never take my place, even had your soul not already been bought away.  You fear Hell, your one wish was oblivion in its stead.  So in time I will die, and leave instructions to my hapless successor to consult you on all such matters and never once trust you, and if you do serve faithfully you will be granted Abaddon at your life's end as you wished.  Rejoice, for you will receive all that you ever wished for."

"Yes, child," spits out Aspexia Rugatonn.  "You answered as rightly as anyone except myself has ever answered.  You answered perhaps better, for in all my shrieking specific corrections at others, over, and over, and over again, I never once managed to articulate in words the principle that if Asmodeus had thought you able to pursue the greater goal from knowing it He would have told you that goal and not the specific instructions."

"If any seventh-circle priest of Asmodeus had answered me so, I would have appointed them my successor upon that very spot, and now - and now -"

"What you have is not teachable.  It is not Law.  You have it because you are Keltham's asexual, not because you are his student."

"And you are not loyal to my Lord.  Do not bother denying it.  You could never take my place, even had your soul not already been bought away.  You fear Hell, your one wish was oblivion in its stead.  So in time I will die, and leave instructions to my hapless successor to consult you on all such matters and never once trust you, and if you do serve faithfully you will be granted Abaddon at your life's end as you wished.  Rejoice, for you will receive all that you ever wished for."

"Yes, child," spits out Aspexia Rugatonn.  "You answered as rightly as anyone except myself has ever answered.  You answered perhaps better, for in all my shrieking specific corrections at others, over, and over, and over again, I never once managed to articulate in words the principle that if Asmodeus had thought you able to pursue the greater goal from knowing it He would have told you that goal and not the specific instructions."

"If any seventh-circle priest of Asmodeus had answered me so, I would have appointed them my successor upon that very spot, had a first-circle cleric so answered, I would have taken them as apprentice, and now - and now -"

"What you have is not teachable.  It is not Law.  You have it because you are Keltham's asexual, not because you are his student."

"And you are not loyal to my Lord.  Do not bother denying it.  You could never take my place, even had your soul not already been bought away.  You fear Hell, your one wish was oblivion in its stead.  So in time I will die, and leave instructions to my hapless successor to consult you on all such matters and never once trust you, and if you do serve faithfully you will be granted Abaddon at your life's end as you wished.  Rejoice, for you will receive all that you ever wished for."