"Well, you're sure committing to the bit about being from a different universe, I'll give you that."

"And if you're committing that hard, it may be a bit difficult for you to communicate to me what it is you want from life, here.  Being a connectrix isn't something that takes Duke-ranked sorcery, and also selling one of those to space pirates is the sort of decision that actually gets somebody in trouble."

"Well, you're sure committing to the bit about being from a different universe, I'll give you that."

"And if you're committing that hard, it may be a bit difficult for you to communicate to me what it is you want from life, here.  Being a connectrix isn't something that takes Duke-ranked sorcery, and also selling a Duke-rank to space pirates is the sort of decision that actually gets somebody in trouble."

"Well, you're sure committing to the bit about being from a different universe, I'll give you that."

"And if you're committing that hard, it may be a bit difficult for you to communicate to me what it is you want from life, here.  Being a connectrix isn't something that takes Duke-ranked sorcery, and also selling a Duke-potential to space pirates is the sort of decision that actually gets somebody in trouble."