‘You kept your answers short and that is good. You’d be surprised how many candidates witter on incessantly during this walk of the spiral.’ ‘Nervousness, I suppose,’ said Zahariel. ‘Indeed,’ agreed Lord Cypher, ‘it makes men talk too much, when it would be more impressive if they knew the value of silence and demonstrated how to use it. Your terseness gave you an aura of confidence, even when I know you did not feel it.’
