Carissa tells Keltham fewer lies; she tells herself that she's afraid to try to lie about her sexuality to him, because he's using the Second Law drawn from the plane of 'tropes'.  Carissa exposes more of her true self to him, and Keltham loves all that he sees—

Carissa tells Keltham fewer lies; she tells herself that she's afraid to try to lie about her sexuality to him, because he's using the Second Law drawn from the plane of 'tropes'.  Carissa exposes more of her true self to him, and Keltham loves all that he sees—