"Gods are ideal-agents... I think that's probably a mistranslation since I have no idea what that is?  Gods have vastly more thinkoomph than mortals, with three or four times the thinkoomph-score of an average mortal...  Merrin, I apologize, but this language is simply not going to translate correctly anything I am trying to say into it."

"The nine realms are separated by alignment; an axis of orderliness versus entropy, and an axis of acting for the good of society rather than acting for the benefit of oneself.  Neutrality is a third position on both of these two axes; thus, nine realms.  Asmodeus is the 'god' that Cheliax aligns itself with, an orderly 'god' who acts for the good of society.  His realm is termed 'Heaven'."

"Gods are ideal-agents... I think that's probably a mistranslation since I have no idea what that is?  Gods have vastly more thinkoomph than mortals, with three or four times the thinkoomph-score of an average mortal...  Merrin, I apologize, but this language simply does not want to translate correctly anything I am trying to say into it."

"The nine realms are separated by alignment; an axis of orderliness versus entropy, and an axis of acting for the good of society rather than acting for the benefit of oneself.  Neutrality is a third position on both of these two axes; thus, nine realms.  Asmodeus is the 'god' that Cheliax aligns itself with, an orderly 'god' who acts for the good of society.  His realm is termed 'Heaven'."

"Gods are ideal-agents... I think that's probably a mistranslation since I have no idea what that is?  Gods have vastly more thinkoomph than mortals, with three or four times the thinkoomph-score of an average mortal...  Merrin, I apologize, but this language simply does not want to translate correctly anything I am trying to say into it."

"The nine realms are separated by alignment; an axis of orderliness versus entropy, and an axis of acting for the good of society rather than acting for the benefit of oneself.  Neutrality is a third position on both of these two axes; thus, nine realms.  Asmodeus is the god that Cheliax aligns itself with, an orderly god who acts for the good of society.  His realm is termed 'Heaven'."

Chelish diplomats also have training in keeping their lies simple.  Antonio briefly considers how much else they might need to hide, to hide that alignment is a basic axis of the universe; he discards that option.  He briefly considers trying to persuade Merrin that Evil is really quite nice; discards that option too.

"Gods are ideal-agents... I think that's probably a mistranslation since I have no idea what that is?  Gods have vastly more thinkoomph than mortals, with three or four times the thinkoomph-score of an average mortal...  Merrin, I apologize, but this language simply does not want to translate correctly anything I am trying to say into it."

"The nine realms are separated by alignment; an axis of orderliness versus entropy, and an axis of acting for the good of society rather than acting for the benefit of oneself.  Neutrality is a third position on both of these two axes; thus, nine realms.  Asmodeus is the god that Cheliax aligns itself with, an orderly god who acts for the good of society.  His realm is termed 'Heaven'."

Chelish diplomats also have training in keeping their lies simple.  Antonio briefly considers how much else they might need to hide, to hide that alignment is a basic axis of the universe; he discards that option.  He briefly considers trying to persuade Merrin that Evil is really quite nice; discards that option too.

"Gods are ideal-agents... I think that's probably a mistranslation since I have no idea what that is?  Gods have vastly more thinkoomph than mortals, with three or four times the thinkoomph-score of an average mortal...  Merrin, I apologize, but this language simply does not want to translate correctly anything I am trying to say into it."

"The nine realms are separated by alignment; an axis of orderliness versus entropy, and an axis of acting for the good of society rather than acting for the benefit of oneself.  Neutrality is a third position on both of these two axes; thus, nine realms.  Asmodeus is the god that Cheliax aligns itself with, an orderly god who acts for the good of society.  His realm is termed 'Heaven'."