"I mean, yes, and then I want to hear about the day before yesterday, and everything there is to know about the world you're from, and everything you know that we don't, and any ideas you have about how you got here, or how I could go visit your world."

Ione is apparently very good at making this particular line of patter sound like she's a bright-eyed Nethysian enthusiast and not at all like she's probing Merrin for secrets for Cheliax's benefit, according to her trainer.

"I mean, yes, and then I want to hear about the day before yesterday, and everything there is to know about the world you're from, and everything you know that we don't, and any ideas you have about how you got here, or about how I could go visit your world."

Ione is apparently very good at making this particular line of patter sound like she's a bright-eyed Nethysian enthusiast and not at all like she's probing Merrin for secrets for Cheliax's benefit, according to her trainer.

"I mean, yes, and then I want to hear about the day before yesterday, and everything there is to know about the world you're from, and everything you know that we don't, and any ideas you have about how you got here, or about how I could go visit your world."

Ione is apparently very good at making this particular line of patter sound like she's genuinely enthusiastic and not at all like she's probing Merrin for secrets for Cheliax's benefit, according to her trainer.

"I mean, yes, and then I want to hear about the day before yesterday, and everything there is to know about the world you're from, and everything your world knows that ours doesn't, and any ideas you have about how you got here, or about how I could go visit your world."

Ione is apparently very good at making this particular line of patter sound like she's genuinely enthusiastic and not at all like she's probing Merrin for secrets for Cheliax's benefit, according to her trainer.