He smiles slightly.  "I've spent about a hundred gold pieces a week on your cult in one way or another, in addition to lending it the weight of my name and speaking against a proposed ban of it by the city government - I have no weight at Imperial levels, but have some spoons to stir Indapatta's pot.  I hardly think it fair that my fate be judged relative to what sponsors in other cities done, perhaps those who fear Abaddon more than I.  If I support your cult as I've already been doing, is that enough to win that much grace, from you?"

He smiles slightly.  "I've spent about a hundred gold pieces a week on your cult in one way or another, in addition to lending it the weight of my name and speaking against a proposed ban of it by the city government - I have no weight at Imperial levels, but have some spoons to stir Indapatta's pot.  I hardly think it fair that my fate be judged relative to what sponsors in other cities have done, perhaps those who fear Abaddon more than I.  If I support your cult as I've already been doing, is that enough to win that much grace, from you?"