"When your thoughts become that complicated, it is time to simplify them if at all possible.  You are no true dath ilani as yet."

"The first fundamental principle, in any case where Asmodeus's orders have been given, is to follow Asmodeus's orders.  I'm not sure you appreciate the gift you are given in having orders you can follow.  I must usually operate without them, myself."

"Whatever the unclarity of His vision of the mortal realm, Asmodeus does balance across worlds like those you describe without the slightest difficulty.  Perhaps, indeed, the orders to let you travel beyond Cheliax without selling your soul are to the advantage of some other god hoping to receive you from us.  Or perhaps they are intended to let you follow Keltham in some circumstance where you should and must, to Asmodeus's advantage."

"Suppose we be confident that the first case was always the one that held, that it is only to some other god's advantage that you have freedom of travel.  Even if we are certain of this we must not disobey our orders, not push them around the edges to what we think is our Lord's advantage, because the effect of that is simply to require our Lord to work harder to instruct us when some other god pays Him to grant someone freedom of travel."

"Our Lord has gone to great lengths to make the Asmodean system one of obedience once orders have been given.  It is in His nature as a god, and when we try to make Him work through means more complicated than giving orders to be obeyed, we are going against His nature and costing him yet more."

"How do we balance across the worlds that might be, the reasons our Lord might have, His possible interests, His likely goals?  If we have orders, the answer is, by just obeying Him."

"What is it that you think not covered by our orders, of which you'd ask such complicated questions?"

"When your thoughts become that complicated, it is time to simplify them if at all possible.  You are no true dath ilani as yet."

"The first fundamental principle, in any case where Asmodeus's orders have been given, is to follow Asmodeus's orders.  I'm not sure you appreciate the gift you are given in having orders you can follow.  I must usually operate without them, myself."

"Whatever the unclarity of His vision of the mortal realm, Asmodeus does balance across worlds like those you describe without the slightest difficulty.  Perhaps, indeed, the orders to let you travel beyond Cheliax without selling your soul are to the advantage of some other god hoping to receive you from us.  Or perhaps they are intended to let you wait on a higher price, and yet follow Keltham in some circumstance where you should and must, to Asmodeus's advantage."

"Suppose we be confident that the first case was always the one that held, that it is only to some other god's advantage that you have freedom of travel.  Even if we are certain of this we must not disobey our orders, not push them around the edges to what we think is our Lord's advantage, because the effect of that is simply to require our Lord to work harder to instruct us when some other god pays Him to grant someone freedom of travel."

"Our Lord has gone to great lengths to make the Asmodean system one of obedience once orders have been given.  It is in His nature as a god, and when we try to make Him work through means more complicated than giving orders to be obeyed, we are going against His nature and costing him yet more."

"How do we balance across the worlds that might be, the reasons our Lord might have, His possible interests, His likely goals?  If we have orders, the answer is, by just obeying Him."

"What is it that you think not covered by our orders, of which you'd ask such complicated questions?"

"When your thoughts become that complicated, it is time to simplify them if at all possible.  You are no true dath ilani as yet."

"The first fundamental principle, in any case where Asmodeus's orders have been given, is to follow Asmodeus's orders.  I'm not sure you appreciate the gift you are given in having orders you can follow.  I must usually operate without them, myself."

"Whatever the unclarity of His vision of the mortal realm, Asmodeus does balance across worlds like those you describe without the slightest difficulty.  Perhaps, indeed, the orders to let you travel beyond Cheliax without selling your soul are to the advantage of some other god hoping to receive you from us.  Or perhaps they are intended to let you wait on a higher soul-price, and yet follow Keltham in some circumstance where you should and must, to Asmodeus's advantage."

"Suppose we be confident that the first case was always the one that held, that it is only to some other god's advantage that you have freedom of travel.  Even if we are certain of this we must not disobey our orders, not push them around the edges to what we think is our Lord's advantage, because the effect of that is simply to require our Lord to work harder to instruct us when some other god pays Him to grant someone freedom of travel."

"Our Lord has gone to great lengths to make the Asmodean system one of obedience once orders have been given.  It is in His nature as a god, and when we try to make Him work through means more complicated than giving orders to be obeyed, we are going against His nature and costing him yet more."

"How do we balance across the worlds that might be, the reasons our Lord might have, His possible interests, His likely goals?  If we have orders, the answer is, by just obeying Him."

"What is it that you think not covered by our orders, of which you'd ask such complicated questions?"

"When your thoughts become that complicated, it is time to simplify them if at all possible.  You are no true dath ilani as yet."

"The first fundamental principle, in any case where Asmodeus's orders have been given, is to follow Asmodeus's orders.  I'm not sure you appreciate the gift you are given in having orders you can follow.  I must usually operate without them, myself."

"Whatever the unclarity of His vision of the mortal realm, Asmodeus does balance across worlds like those you describe without the slightest difficulty.  Perhaps, indeed, the orders to let you travel beyond Cheliax without selling your soul are to the advantage of some other god hoping to receive you from us.  Or perhaps they are intended to let you wait on a higher soul-price, and yet follow Keltham in some circumstance where you should and must, to Asmodeus's advantage."

"Suppose we be confident that the first case was always the one that held, that it is only to some other god's advantage that you have freedom of travel.  Even if we are certain of this we must not disobey our orders, not push them around the edges to what we think is our Lord's advantage, because the effect of that is simply to require our Lord to work harder to instruct us when some other god pays Him to grant someone freedom of travel."

"Our Lord has gone to great lengths to make the Asmodean system one of obedience once orders have been given.  It is in His nature as a god, and when we try to make Him work through means whose nature is contrary to giving orders to be obeyed, making Him take into account our possible disobedience or edge-flirtation, we are going against His nature and costing Him yet more."

"How do we balance across the worlds that might be, the reasons our Lord might have, His possible interests, His likely goals?  If we have orders, the answer is, by just obeying Him."

"What is it that you think not covered by our orders, of which you'd ask such complicated questions?"

"When your thoughts become that complicated, it is time to simplify them if at all possible.  You are no true dath ilani as yet."

"The first fundamental principle, in any case where Asmodeus's orders have been given, is to follow Asmodeus's orders.  I'm not sure you appreciate the gift you are given in having orders you can follow.  I must usually operate without them, myself."

"Whatever the unclarity of His vision of the mortal realm, Asmodeus does balance across worlds like those you describe without the slightest difficulty.  Perhaps, indeed, the orders to let you travel beyond Cheliax without selling your soul are to the advantage of some other god hoping to receive you from us.  Or perhaps they are intended to let you wait on a higher soul-price, and yet follow Keltham in some circumstance where you should and must, to Asmodeus's advantage."

"Suppose we can be confident that the first case was always the one that held, that it is only to some other god's advantage that you have freedom of travel.  Even if we are certain of this we must not disobey our orders, not push them around the edges to what we think is our Lord's advantage, because the effect of that is simply to require our Lord to work harder to instruct us when some other god pays Him to grant someone freedom of travel."

"Our Lord has gone to great lengths to make the Asmodean system one of obedience once orders have been given.  It is in His nature as a god, and when we try to make Him work through means whose nature is contrary to giving orders to be obeyed, making Him take into account our possible disobedience or edge-flirtation, we are going against His nature and costing Him yet more."

"How do we balance our choices across the worlds that might be, the reasons our Lord might have, His possible interests, His likely goals?  If we have orders, the answer is, by just obeying Him."

"What is it that you think not covered by our orders, of which you'd ask such complicated questions?"

"That, your Infernal Majestrix, is itself something that none but Aspexia Rugatonn herself is qualified to judge.  It is easier to sound like me than to be me, alas."

"Sevar.  When your thoughts become that complicated, it is time to simplify them if at all possible.  You are no true dath ilani as yet."

"The first fundamental principle, in any case where Asmodeus's orders have been given, is to follow Asmodeus's orders.  I'm not sure you appreciate the gift you are given in having orders you can follow.  I must usually operate without them, myself."

"Whatever the unclarity of His vision of the mortal realm, Asmodeus does balance across worlds like those you describe without the slightest difficulty.  Perhaps, indeed, the orders to let you travel beyond Cheliax without selling your soul are to the advantage of some other god hoping to receive you from us.  Or perhaps they are intended to let you wait on a higher soul-price, and yet follow Keltham in some circumstance where you should and must, to Asmodeus's advantage."

"Suppose we can be confident that the first case was always the one that held, that it is only to some other god's advantage that you have freedom of travel.  Even if we are certain of this we must not disobey our orders, not push them around the edges to what we think is our Lord's advantage, because the effect of that is simply to require our Lord to work harder to instruct us when some other god pays Him to grant someone freedom of travel."

"Our Lord has gone to great lengths to make the Asmodean system one of obedience once orders have been given.  It is in His nature as a god, and when we try to make Him work through means whose nature is contrary to giving orders to be obeyed, making Him take into account our possible disobedience or edge-flirtation, we are going against His nature and costing Him yet more."

"How do we balance our choices across the worlds that might be, the reasons our Lord might have, His possible interests, His likely goals?  If we have orders, the answer is, by just obeying Him."

"What is it that you think not covered by our orders, of which you'd ask such complicated questions?"

"Alas, your Infernal Majestrix, it is easier to sound like me than to be me."

"Sevar.  When your thoughts become that complicated, it is time to simplify them if at all possible.  You are no true dath ilani as yet."

"The first fundamental principle, in any case where Asmodeus's orders have been given, is to follow Asmodeus's orders.  I'm not sure you appreciate the gift you are given in having orders you can follow.  I must usually operate without them, myself."

"Whatever the unclarity of His vision of the mortal realm, Asmodeus does balance across worlds like those you describe without the slightest difficulty.  Perhaps, indeed, the orders to let you travel beyond Cheliax without selling your soul are to the advantage of some other god hoping to receive you from us.  Or perhaps they are intended to let you wait on a higher soul-price, and yet follow Keltham in some circumstance where you should and must, to Asmodeus's advantage."

"Suppose we can be confident that the first case was always the one that held, that it is only to some other god's advantage that you have freedom of travel.  Even if we are certain of this we must not disobey our orders, not push them around the edges to what we think is our Lord's advantage, because the effect of that is simply to require our Lord to work harder to instruct us when some other god pays Him to grant someone freedom of travel."

"Our Lord has gone to great lengths to make the Asmodean system one of obedience once orders have been given.  It is in His nature as a god, and when we try to make Him work through means whose nature is contrary to giving orders to be obeyed, making Him take into account our possible disobedience or edge-flirtation, we are going against His nature and costing Him yet more."

"How do we balance our choices across the worlds that might be, the reasons our Lord might have, His possible interests, His likely goals?  If we have orders, the answer is, by just obeying Him."

"What is it that you think not covered by our orders, of which you'd ask such complicated questions?"